Dissed: Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler left out AL All-Star Game Phase 2 voting

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Detroit Tigers catcher Darren Dingler was dissed.

A leader is several MLB metrics, including WAR and fielding runs value, Dingler on Friday failed to qualify for Phase 2 of the 2026 All-Star Game voting process, eliminating his chances to start the July 14 midseason classic in Philadelphia.

Dingler, who received 924,766 votes, placed third during the catchers' Phase 1 round, losing out to the Athletics' Shea Langeliers and Toronto's Alejandro Kirk, who batted .191 in 13 games and registered a minus-0.1 WAR.

Still, Kirk received 564,022 more votes than Dingler, one of the vote count's big losers.

Here are the top five results of the MLB All-Star Game Phase 1 voting for catchers:

Rank, Player (Team), Vote Count

• 1, Langeliers, 2,077,756
• 2, Kirk, 1,488,788
• 3, Dingler, 924,766
• 4, Adley Rutschman (Orioles), 572,287
• 5, Ryan Jeffers (Twins), 527,412

Was Dingler dissed?

Tigers catcher Darren Dingler missing out chance to start All-Star Game​

Among qualified catchers, entering Thursday, Dingler ranked first in RBI (56) and OPS (.884) and third in home runs (18) and batting average (.272). The 2025 AL Gold Glove recipient, Dingler, 27, homered Thursday and was slashing entered Friday slashing .268/.336/.543.

Langeliers compiled a solid first-half case to start the midseason showcase at Citizens Bank Park. Playing on a vagabond franchise, he collected 19 home runs and a 125 OPS+. He also ranked second among catches with a 2.3 WAR. The leader? Dingler registered a 3.7 WAR.

The Tigers' backstop also paced first among his peers with a plus-nine fielding runs value.

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani (3,341,257 votes) and Toronto's Ernie Clement (3,232,932) drew the most votes in each league, earning automatic starting assignments.

Phase 2 voting begins Monday and ends July 2. The All-Star Game's starting lineups will be announced July 4.

Don't look for Dingler, despite being one of two hitters to collect at least 19 home runs, 55 RBI and a .540 slugging percentage, joining Houston's Yordan Alvarez.

Was Dingler dissed?

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