Dillon Dingler
| Dillon Dingler | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1998 Massillon, Ohio | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Francis Dillon Dingler (born September 17, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Detroit Tigers organization.
Career
Dingler attended Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio, where he played baseball, basketball, and football, leading Jackson to state championships in both basketball and baseball his senior year.[1][2][3] Undrafted in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Ohio State University where he played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
As a freshman at Ohio State in 2018, Dingler batted .244 with four home runs and 17 RBIs over 53 games.[4] He earned Big Ten Conference All-Freshman honors.[5] In 2019, his sophomore year, he was named a team captain.[6] He missed 19 games during the season due to a broken hamate bone in his left hand.[7] Over 49 games, he slashed .291/.392/.424 with three home runs and 19 RBIs, and was named to the All-Big Ten second team.[8][9] As a junior in 2019, Dingler once again was named a team captain.[10] He hit .340 with five home runs and 14 RBIs over 13 games before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Dingler was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[12] He signed for $1.93 million.[13]
References
- ^ Weir, Josh. "Jackson's Dillon Dingler and Kyle Nicolas are back for more". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Weir, Josh. "Jackson's Dillon Dingler relishing sixth-man role with basketball team". The Repository.
- ^ Easterling, Chris. "After the Headlines: State titles push Jackson hoops, baseball to new levels". Ashland Times-Gazette.
- ^ Weir, Josh. "The adaptation of Ohio State's Dillon Dingler". The Repository.
- ^ "Six Buckeyes selected for All-Big Ten baseball teams". Bucknuts.
- ^ "Baseball: Dillon Dingler on pace to make Ohio State history". The Lantern. February 21, 2019.
- ^ OSU, Mark Znidar |; Feature, O. S. U. "Dingler Ready For Big Season After Surgery… — Press Pros Magazine".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dillon Dingler seeks consistency at the plate". Baseball Prospect Journal. February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Check out the 2019 All-Big Ten Baseball Team". May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Matt Carpenter, Dillon Dingler named Ohio State baseball captains for 2020". www.msn.com.
- ^ Weir, Josh. "Jackson alums Dillon Dingler, Kyle Nicolas make most of shortened college baseball season". Record-Courier.
- ^ McCosky, Chris. "Tigers load up on polished position players — OSU catcher Dingler, LSU outfielder Cabrera". Detroit News.
- ^ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2020/06/18/rays-sign-alika-williams-shortstop-from-arizona-state-taken-37th-in-draft/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio