Dillon Dingler

After getting drafted in the second round of the 2020 draft, Dingler started to put things together at the MLB level for the first time last season. The 27-year-old catcher finished with a .278/.327/.425 slash line across 126 games, which was a stark improvement from the .167/.195/.310 line he posted in 27 games as a rookie in 2024. Dingler cut his strikeout rate by more than 10 percent and also benefited from some better luck, as his BABIP jumped from .245 to .345. As Dingler trended upward, he saw his role with the Tigers grow as well. The second-year backstop ceded only 49 games to Jake Rogers, with the latter clearly settling in as a backup after seeing a more even split of playing time earlier in the year. Dingler should be Detroit's clear No. 1 catcher to begin the 2026 campaign, and if he can build on a promising 2025, he's capable of taking another step forward as a fantasy asset. Read Past Outlooks