Dillon Dingler by the numbers: 5 stats that explain one of MLB's best catchers

DETROIT — There was a time before the 2025 season when Dillon Dingler wasn’t sure he was going to make the team out of spring training.As a rookie in 2024, he had looked overwhelmed at the plate. He was a poised and skilled defender, but he was also still learning how to command and game plan at the major-league level. That spring, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had to reassure Dingler that he was very much in the club’s plans.Advertisement