designated hitter
Example Sentences
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Because only pitching seems to be aggravating the injury, Ohtani will continue to play at designated hitter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Ohtani, who went hitless in four at-bats as the designated hitter in Friday’s 2-1 win, was set to DH and hit leadoff in Sunday’s first game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Luke had Tommy John surgery after two years pitching for Dallas Baptist, then batted .337 with 16 home runs as a designated hitter last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Shohei Ohtani leads at designated hitter, Freddie Freeman at first base, Max Muncy at third base, and Andy Pages in the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
