Dillon Dingler ranks third in AL All-Star Game voting, misses Phase 2
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 9:34 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Dillon Dingler of the Detroit Tigers placed third in Phase 1 of the AL All-Star Game voting, qualifying him for Phase 2 and ending his chances to start at the All-Star Game on July 14. He received 924,766 votes, ranking behind Shea Langeliers and Alejandro Kirk, who had 2,077,756 and 1,488,788 votes respectively. Dingler ranks first among catchers in several metrics, including RBI and OPS. Despite strong performance this season, he was unable to secure enough fan support to continue in the voting process. Phase 2 voting begins Monday and ends July 2, with final lineups announced on July 4.
- •Dillon Dingler received 924,766 votes in Phase 1.
- •He leads MLB catchers with 56 RBI and.884 OPS.
- •Dingler ranks third in home runs and batting average among catchers.
- •Phase 2 voting runs from June 29 to July 2.
- •All-Star Game starting lineups announced on July 4.
- 9:34 PMYahoo Sports — Dissed: Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler left out AL All-Star Game Phase 2 voting
"Despite ranking first in several MLB metrics, Detroit's rising catcher placed third in AL All-Star Game voting with 924,766 votes.
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