There are positives from the Detroit Tigers’ 2025 season that might be fleeting. Others look more foundational. One development in particular solidified the roster at the key position on the field for years to come. Dillon Dingler stepped up in a big way in his first full major league season, and the catcher position now looks to be in good hands for the long haul. The question is whether this was peak Dingler, or whether there may be a little more offensive production yet to come.

Dingler was the Tigers’ second rounder back in 2020 out of Ohio State, the same year that Spencer Torkelson was drafted first overall in the shortened COVID season draft. He quickly developed into a fine defensive catching prospect, and his raw power and fastball hitting ability excited prospect watchers as he

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