Andy Dirks had a two-run homer and a two-run single off the bench in Sunday's rout of the White Sox. Dirks didn't start against left-hander Mark Buehrle, but he pounded the ball when he got his chance. He'll compete with Magglio Ordonez for at-bats against right-handers for the rest of the month. Ordonez figures to play against every lefty.

Tigers recalled OF Andy Dirks from Triple-A Toledo. Dirks was booted to the minors after Delmon Young was acquired last month, but we figured he wouldn't be gone for long. The 25-year-old rookie is batting .257/.301/.411 with six homers, 21 RBI and four stolen bases over 188 plate appearances with the Tigers this season. He is useful outfield depth to have around, especially in light of Brennan Boesch's thumb injury.

Tigers optioned outfielder Andy Dirks to Triple-A Toledo. It was pretty much a given that this was coming after the Delmon Young acquisition. Dirks looks like a pretty useful player, and with a .257/.301/.411 line, six homers and 21 RBI in 175 at-bats, he wasn't doing a bad job as a rookie. Still, there just isn't any playing time available for him at the moment.

Andy Dirks had two hits, two RBI and an outfield assist Thursday versus the Angels. The Tigers should be finding more at-bats for Dirks, who was starting just his second game in 10 days. He hasn't been a star with his .258 average to date, but he is showing more than either Magglio Ordonez or Ryan Raburn at the plate and he's an asset on defense.

Andy Dirks went 2-for-3 with his sixth homer and his third steal Thursday against the Mets. Dirks was expected to see a reduced role with Magglio Ordonez back, but now he has homered in three straight games. It's not going to be easy for the Tigers to keep all of their outfielders busy, but Dirks has been quite impressive in his limited role.