The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's...

senior director of hitting strategy coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as a designated hitter and third baseman...

The pinch hitter assumes the spot in the batting order of the player whom he replaces. Pinch hitters are commonly used to replace a weak hitter (often the...

baseball, a cleanup hitter is the fourth hitter in the batting order. The cleanup hitter is traditionally the team's most powerful hitter. His job is to "clean...

Morales Hernández (born December 30, 1944) is an American former designated hitter and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five different...

not have a switch hitter on their roster in 2018. The first switch-hitter in baseball history was Bob Ferguson. His switch-hitting was different that...

Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has...

[oːtaɲi ɕoːheː]; born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB)...

use of the designated hitter, and no pitcher was awarded the Silver Slugger Award. An award was given instead to the best designated hitter in the National...

(born August 15, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball designated hitter. He batted and threw left-handed and was roughly 6 foot 2 and 195...

not been hit. The catcher will also sometimes attempt to block the plate in order to prevent a run being scored. Designated hitter Pinch hitter Pinch runner...

Louie Main Medina (born March 26, 1963) is a former designated hitter/first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1988–89...

November 8, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher and designated hitter for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ballesteros signed...

Many leagues allow designated hitters, notably Major League Baseball's American League (which instituted the Designated Hitter in 1973 to boost offensive...

February 27, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in...

weeks later to fill a designated hitter and pinch hitter role. Thomas retired after the 1986 season. He was a career .225 hitter (.324 on-base percentage)...

man]; born May 19, 1991) is a South Korean professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He has previously played in Major League Baseball...

be the designated hitter for both teams in the prospects game. During the game, Murff pressures each pitcher to strike out Rickey, though he hits off each...

while recovering from his elbow operation, but ultimately played as a designated hitter. He batted .288 with seven home runs during his freshman season. Caglianone...

the NL's more prevalent use of "smallball" tactics and lack of a designated hitter rule, which the AL implemented in 1973. However, with the advent of...

"Big Papi", is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from...

batter in the lineup. A DH acts as a permanent pinch hitter for the pitcher. Once a pinch hitter bats, he will replace the previous batter in the lineup...

though not to the extent seen with relief pitchers. The advent of the designated hitter rule in the American League in 1973 made the pitching environment...

15, 1993) nicknamed Macho Man, is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB)...

League adopted the designated hitter (DH) rule, allowing its teams to use another hitter to bat in place of the (usually) weak-hitting pitcher. The National...

"Pasquatch," is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made...

Class A-Advanced California League in the roles of a catcher and designated hitter. In 2010, he again played for Corpus Christi, then played with the...

amount. These mercy rules do not apply during the knockout stage. The designated hitter rule applies for all games. From 2009 through 2017, starting with...

Fame broadcaster Vin Scully. An abbreviation of designated for assignment. Designated hitter To hit a home run. Headline: "Sox Sluggers Dial Long Distance—Ramirez...

nicknamed "the Big Hurt," is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for three...