designated hitter
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With a runner on second and one out, he pitched to a full count against designated hitter Victor Bericoto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
He’d served as the designated hitter in his first two big-league games, racking up three walks in eight plate appearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Top prospect Josue De Paula makes his Dodgers debut, taking over at designated hitter for the Dodgers in a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
He decided it was simply too risky to let lefty designated hitter Dominic Canzone bat with two runners aboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He kept talking about how the designated hitter in baseball was bad and why basketball was a commercial success and what teams looked promising in college football.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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