Stark Co. native, Jackson HS grad Dillon Dingler wins AL Gold Glove Award

November 3, 2025

Former Jackson Polar Bear and current Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler has won the Gold Glove Award for the American League.

The 27-year-old logged 1,011⅔ innings behind the plate this season — the most by a Tigers catcher since Alex Avila in 2014. Offensively, Dingler hit .278 with 13 home runs, 23 walks, and a .752 OPS across 126 games.

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