designated hitter
a hitter selected prior to the start of the game to bat for the starting pitcher and all subsequent pitchers without otherwise affecting the status of the pitchers in the game. Abbreviation: DH, dh
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Also, with no designated hitter in the NL this year, Soroka must hit and run the bases.
Starting pitchers are facing a frightful task. The results might define the NL East. | Thomas M. Boswell | March 4, 2021 | Washington PostIn terms of competition, the biggest change to the 2020 agreement is the lack of a universal designated hitter, something both sides had agreed to last year.
MLB, players’ union agree to health and safety protocols, clearing way for spring training to start | Chelsea Janes | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostUnless there’s a designated hitter in the National League this year, Schwarber will play left field for the Nationals.
Signing Kyle Schwarber puts a spotlight on Victor Robles’s defense | Jesse Dougherty | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostThey also aren’t planning to have a designated hitter in 2021, somewhat slimming the need for bench offense.
Ryan Zimmerman wants to play. The Nats need first basemen. But it’s not so simple. | Jesse Dougherty | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostSchwarber and Duvall were particularly hurt by uncertainty about whether the National League will use the designated hitter in 2021.
Nationals keep surveying a deepened corner outfield market | Jesse Dougherty | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
He has a very simple opinion of the designated hitter as such: “I hate the DH.”
Tough-to-Beat Election Behind Him, Rick Santorum Plays Fantasy Baseball | Ben Jacobs | April 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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