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Dillon Dingler
C
DET
2026 season
- GP
- 145
- AVG
- .243
- HR
- 27
- RBI
- 91
- R
- 72
- SB
- 0
- OPS
- .751
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | vs PIT | W 8-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs WSH | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs WSH | W 9-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | @CWS | L 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @CWS | W 11-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 17 | @CWS | L 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | @TOR | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | @TOR | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs COL | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs COL | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs MIN | W 7-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs MIN | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @CLE | W 6-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 4 | @CLE | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | @CLE | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | @MIN | L 2-15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | @MIN | L 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs LAD | L 1-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vs LAD | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 28 | vs LAD | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | vs TB | L 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | vs TB | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 24 | vs TB | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | @KC | L 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | @KC | L 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @PIT | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | @PIT | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 17 | @PIT | W 8-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | L 5-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | vs CWS | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 14 | vs CWS | L 5-9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13 | vs CLE | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | vs CLE | L 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 11 | vs CLE | W 6-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 9 | @SF | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | @SF | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | @SF | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | @SEA | W 11-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 5 | @SEA | L 2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 4 | @SEA | W 8-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2 | @ATH | W 11-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 1 | @ATH | W 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | @ATH | W 13-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | vs BAL | L 9-10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | vs BAL | W 14-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 27 | vs BAL | L 5-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | vs KC | L 4-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | vs KC | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | vs KC | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 23 | vs KC | W 4-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @CHC | W 5-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | @CHC | L 2-11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | @CHC | W 8-6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 19 | @LAA | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | @LAA | W 7-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | @LAA | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | vs PHI | L 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 11 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | vs ATH | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | vs ATH | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 5 | @TEX | W 6-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 4 | @TEX | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2 | @TEX | L 4-10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | @NYY | W 6-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30 | @NYY | W 9-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 29 | @NYY | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 28 | vs HOU | L 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | vs HOU | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | vs HOU | W 8-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 25 | vs HOU | L 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 24 | vs NYY | L 2-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | vs NYY | L 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22 | vs NYY | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | vs CWS | W 5-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | vs CWS | W 4-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | @HOU | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 16 | @HOU | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 15 | @HOU | W 9-3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | @CLE | L 1-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | vs MIN | W 11-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | vs MIN | L 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 9 | vs MIN | W 10-4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | vs SEA | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 6 | vs SEA | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 5 | vs SEA | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 3 | @TB | W 7-2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2 | @TB | W 8-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | @TB | W 10-9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 30 | @CWS | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29 | @CWS | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 28 | vs LAA | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 27 | vs LAA | W 4-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | vs LAA | L 6-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| May 24 | @BAL | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 24 | @BAL | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 22 | @BAL | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Latest news
Dingler is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Eduardo Valencia will be rewarded for his walk-off homer Saturday with a start behind the plate in the regular-season finale. Barring an appearance off the bench, Dingler will finish the 2026 campaign with a .243 batting average, 27 homers, 91 RBI and 72 runs scored across 605 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 27
Dingler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
The 28-year-old and Eduardo Valencia will alternate starts behind the plate for a fifth consecutive game Tuesday. Dingler earned his first career All-Star nod with an .831 OPS and 19 homers during the first half of the season, but he's struggled to a .220/.275/.369 slash line in 55 contests since the All-Star break.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22
Dingler is absent from the lineup for Sunday's affair with the White Sox.
Dingler will sit for Sunday's series finale as he continues to struggle at the plate, slashing .152/.185/.205 with just one homer over his last 30 games. Eduardo Valencia will catch for Detroit while batting fifth.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 20
Dingler is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Dingler has been in a prolonged slump at the plate, as he's seen his OPS plummet more than 100 points since late July. Over his last 45 games, Dingler is slashing just .179/.224/.285 with five home runs, 22 RBI and a 7:51 BB:K across 192 plate appearances. Eduardo Valencia is starting at catcher and batting eighth Friday.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 18
Dingler is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler started the previous two games but will hit the bench for Tuesday's contest. He's without a multi-hit performance since Aug. 6 and has a .351 OPS during that 31-game stretch. Eduardo Valencia is working behind the plate and batting fifth versus Toronto opener Braydon Fisher.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 15
Dingler isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Dingler will get a breather after snapping his power drought with a two-run home run during Friday's victory. Eduardo Valencia will fill in at catcher and bat fifth.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 12