Dillon Dingler

Dillon Dingler [Francis Dillon Dingler] was drafted by a Major League organization but does not have any statistics listed below. His date of birth is September 17th, 1998 and he is currently 28 years old. He was born in Massillon, Ohio. Played high school baseball for the Jackson High School Polar Bears in Massillon, Ohio [2016-2017] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguer Kyle Nicolas. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the Ohio State University Buckeyes [Big Ten Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Dominic Canzone, Zach Dezenzo, Ryan Feltner and Seth Lonsway. Participated in the D1 NCAA Tournament in 2018 [Regionals] and 2019 [Regionals]. He was drafted and signed in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 2020 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by ...
the Detroit Tigers, receiving a $1,952,300 signing bonus. Ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Detroit Tigers No. 4 MLB prospect in 2026 pre-season Prospect rankings. Made his Major League Debut on July 29th, 2024 at the age of 25. Started the game and batted 6th going 1/3 for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Guardians. He struck out in his first at bat against Tanner Bibee. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Parker Meadows, Kerry Carpenter, Andrew Magno and Wenceel Perez. Dingler has played 6 seasons with the Detroit Tigers organization. He played in the Arizona Fall League (Prospect League) in 2022. Participated in the MLB Wild Card Series 1x [2025] and the MLB Division Series 1x [2025]. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Prospect League for the Chillicothe Paints. Led the Big Ten Conference with 5 Home Runs and 10 Extra Base Hits in 2020.

Awards: Named to Big Ten Conference All-Tournament Team in 2019. Named International League All-Star Team in 2024. Awarded the American League Gold Glove2025.

Career Notes: Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (AL Team) in 2022.