designated hitter
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In addition to Freeman, who has been hobbled all month by a sore right knee, the Dodgers are rushing to get designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, starting pitcher Blake Snell and closer Edwin Díaz healthy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
With Ohtani out, first baseman Freddie Freeman moved to the designated hitter spot Tuesday, essentially giving him a half-day off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
