Overview
- Dingler is the first Tiger to win a Gold Glove since Ian Kinsler in 2016 and the first Detroit catcher honored since Ivan Rodriguez in 2007.
- He topped fellow finalists Alejandro Kirk of the Blue Jays and Carlos Narváez of the Red Sox for the 2025 American League catcher award.
- Defensive metrics cited include +6 Defensive Runs Saved, +12 Fielding Run Value, top-three blocks above average, top-five framing runs, and four caught steals above average per Statcast.
- He seized Detroit’s starting job in 2025, worked heavily down the stretch, and caught every inning of the Tigers’ postseason run.
- In his first full season he appeared in 126 games, hit 13 home runs, and posted roughly a .752 OPS with an above-average 108–109 OPS+/wRC+.