Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Gurdians in Wild Card Series clincher
October 2, 2025
Dillon Dingler played a crucial role in sending the Detroit Tigers to the AL Division Series for the second year in a row. The second-year catcher hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning Thursday, leading the Tigers to a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians in the deciding Game 3 of their Wild Card Series. Dingler, who grew up a Cleveland fan in Ohio, hit his first postseason home run in the ballpark where he attended games as a child. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch praised Dingler’s stability and presence. The Tigers now prepare to face Seattle in a best-of-five Division Series starting Saturday.