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Dillon Dingler Fantasy Stats

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Catcher #13

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Height / Weight 6'1"  /  210 lbs.
Date of Birth (Age) Sep 17, 1998 (27)
Experience 3 seasons
College Ohio State

2026 Rankings

Preseason C24
Current C4

Season Stats

SEASON TEAM POS GP FPTS/G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
2024DETC273.7842145211133000.167.195.310.505
2025DETC1266.34355412121213572311000.278.327.425.752
2026DETC199.16310194051841200.302.380.603.983
Career 172 6.2 582 66 154 30 4 19 86 30 152 0 0 .265 .315 .428 .743

Game Log

TEAM OPP POS FPTS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Mar 26, 2026 DETSDC21.051200130100.400.4001.0001.400
Mar 27, 2026 DETSDC7.030100010100.333.500.333.833
Mar 28, 2026 DETSDDH0.010000000000.000.000.000.000
Mar 30, 2026 DETARIC11.031110011200.333.500.6671.167
Apr 1, 2026 DETARIC3.040100000100.250.250.250.500
Apr 3, 2026 DETSTLC16.041100120100.250.2501.0001.250
Apr 4, 2026 DETSTLC6.021000001200.000.500.000.500
Apr 5, 2026 DETSTLC4.031000001000.000.250.000.250
Apr 7, 2026 DETMINC2.040000000100.000.200.000.200
Apr 8, 2026 DETMINC13.040300010000.750.800.7501.550
Apr 9, 2026 DETMINPH0.010000000100.000.000.000.000
Apr 10, 2026 DETMIAC5.031100000000.333.333.333.666
Apr 11, 2026 DETMIAC2.031000000000.000.000.000.000
Apr 12, 2026 DETMIAC18.041100130000.250.2501.0001.250
Apr 14, 2026 DETKCC10.040210010000.500.500.7501.250
Apr 16, 2026 DETKCC21.051210120000.400.4001.2001.600
Apr 17, 2026 DETBOSC2.030000001200.000.250.000.250
Apr 18, 2026 DETBOSDH0.020000000000.000.000.000.000
Apr 19, 2026 DETBOSC31.051410140000.800.8001.6002.400

Dillon Dingler News

Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Swinging a Hot Bat Recently, Becoming a Must-Add Catcher?

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler has been hot recently, collecting a hit in five of his last nine games with two home runs and seven RBI during that stretch. Overall, Dingler is slashing .259/.348/.517 with four home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs over 18 games. The 27-year-old has seen increases across the board in xBA (.328) and xSLG (.694), and his HardHit% (59.1%). His K% (18.2%) has decreased by about five points from 2025 (23.5%). For fantasy managers needing catcher help, Dingler is emerging as an add candidate in leagues with 12 teams or more. He is currently rostered in 37% of Yahoo Fantasy leagues and is 57th overall in the latest RotoBaller waiver rankings for Week 3.
Yesterday   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Flashing High-End Upside Early in 2026

Across his first 53 plate appearances of 2026, Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler is hitting .250/.353/.477 with three home runs, 11 RBI, and eight runs scored. The 27-year-old emerged as the starting catcher in Detroit with a breakout season in 2025, hitting .278 with 13 home runs across 469 plate appearances. Dingler's underlying metrics are even stronger in a small sample size this season, as he's posted a 16.7% barrel rate and 52.8% hard-hit rate. Dingler has also cut his strikeout rate from 23.5% to 18.9%. If Dingler's current batting average on balls in play of .258 regresses closer to the .345 mark he posted in 2025, he could be on the verge of emerging as a high-end starting fantasy catcher. In leagues where he's not already rostered, Dingler profiles as a priority waiver wire target for fantasy managers.
6 days ago   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Expected to be Ready for Opening Day

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (elbow) is working through a return-to-play throwing progression this week and is quickly approaching his return. The backstop is expected to be a full-go for Opening Day. Dingler had a delayed start to the offseason after undergoing arthroscopic surgery in January. Managers should continue to monitor the 27-year-old's status, but he appears well-positioned to avoid a delayed start to the regular season. Last summer, Dingler spent the entire campaign in the majors and did not disappoint, posting a .278/.327/.425 line with 21 doubles and 13 home runs. Under the hood, Dingler generated an elite .290 xBA with a 42.3% LA sweet-spot%, which placed him in the 98th percentile among qualified hitters. When active, managers should expect Dingler to carry solid No. 2 catcher upside, as he should see most of the starting opportunities in Detroit.
Feb 25   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Being Eased into Camp After Having Elbow Scope

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler (elbow) will be eased into spring training after undergoing a scope on his throwing elbow, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. Dingler had a similar arthroscopic surgery on his right arm two years ago, and he doesn't expect to miss much of camp. The 27-year-old is expected to be the Tigers' primary catcher in 2026 after winning a Gold Glove behind the plate in 2025. If he has a setback once he returns to baseball activities, Jake Rogers would be in line to take over starting duties to begin the season. Dingler hit .278/.327/.425 with a .752 OPS, 13 home runs, 57 RBI, and 54 runs scored in 126 regular-season games in his first full season in the big leagues last year. He cut his strikeout rate drastically from his rookie season, but a .345 BABIP buoyed his batting average. Dingler will be in play as a No. 2 catcher in two-catcher fantasy leagues.
Feb 11   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Blasts Solo Shot

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win against the Orioles. The homer was his seventh of the season, to go along with a .283/.313/.455 slash line. It's the second home run of the month for the 26-year-old, who has cemented himself as the full-time backstop for Detroit over backup Jake Rogers. While he may not be the most exciting option of the many young catchers having breakout seasons, he features above-average power and a solid batting average for the position. He makes for a good lower-end option for two-catcher leagues.
Jun 13   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Homers, Drives in Three Runs in Three-Hit Game

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler went 3-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals. The 26-year-old has been a top 12 catcher for fantasy thus far, hitting .303 with five home runs, 22 RBI, and 16 runs scored, with a .347 wOBA and a 126 wRC+. The former second-round draft pick has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games, going 16-for-40 (.400) over that stretch, including a pair of doubles, a home run, and six RBI. The 26-year-old will face Michael Wacha on Friday, whom he is 1-for-5 off of in his career with one walk, but the young backstop could be a viable DFS play (if he gets the start) with the Tigers as heavy favorites and with one of the higher implied run totals on the slate.
May 31   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Resting In Game 1 Against Rockies

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler will take a seat for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader at Coors Field versus the hosting Colorado Rockies. Tomas Nido will do the catching for right-hander Casey Mize and will hit eighth against Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues should expect Dingler to return to the starting lineup for Game 2 of the twin bill. The 26-year-old backstop has swung the bat well for the upstart Tigers so far this year, slashing .292/.313/.479 with a .792 OPS, four home runs, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored in 96 at-bats. Although the 31-year-old Nido has hit .360 (9-for-25) for Detroit, he'll be a low-upside DFS play in the eight-hole, even at hitter-friendly Coors Field. Nido is still searching for his first homer of the year and is hitless in four career at-bats against Freeland.
May 8   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Hits Three-Run Home Run On Thursday

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler had a big game in his team's 10-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Dingler went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer to help power the Tigers to the win. The second-year catcher broke a 4-4 tie with his three-run blast in the eighth inning, a shot that traveled 409 feet with an exit velocity of 101 MPH. Dingler is now hitting .291 with four homers, eight runs, and 15 RBI across 86 at-bats for the Tigers this season. He is setting up as a decent option as far as fantasy catchers go.
May 2   
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Gleyber Torres, Dillon Dingler Sitting On Saturday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres and catcher Dillon Dingler will both take a seat for Saturday's contest against the division-rival Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Torres made his return from the injured from a minor oblique strain for Friday's series opener against the Twins and went 2-for-4 with a walk in the 7-6 win. He's hit well in his first three games with the Tigers this year, going 5-for-11 with a homer, an RBI and a stolen base. Colt Keith shifts to second base and is hitting fifth, while Tomas Nido is doing the catching for rookie right-hander Jackson Jobe and is hitting ninth against Twins right-hander Chris Paddack. Spencer Torkelson is at first base and is batting third. With Jake Rogers (oblique) out at least a month, Dingler has become Detroit's primary backstop. Nido is hitless in three career at-bats against Paddack and should be avoided in DFS.
Apr 12, 2025   
Dillon Dingler  • C  •  Tigers

Dillon Dingler Homers, Collects Three RBI On Friday

Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler went 2-for-5 with a triple and a solo home run, collecting three RBI and scoring once in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Dodgers. The home run was a 410-foot blast that came in a two-strike count off of starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto that put the Tigers up 1-0 at that point in the game. The 6-foot-1 backstop hit at least 12 home runs or more in four consecutive seasons in the minors, but managed just one last year for the Tigers in 84 at-bats, so it's good to see him get the first one of 2025 out of the way early. The 26-year-old will split catching duties with veteran Jake Rogers, and whoever draws the start Saturday will have a tough task ahead of them with pitching phenom Roki Sasaki set to take the hill for Los Angeles.
Mar 29, 2025   
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