designated hitter

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First baseman Pete Alonso, 31, signed a five-year, $155-million deal with the Orioles and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, signed a five-year, $150-million deal with the Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

That was the end of Ohtani's night as the pitcher, but under a 2022 regulation change known as the 'Ohtani rule',, external he was allowed to remain in the game as designated hitter.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Under baseball’s current rules, if he pitches in relief and is removed from the game as a pitcher, he would also have to be removed as the designated hitter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

As of 2022, starting pitchers have been allowed to remain in the lineup as the designated hitter even after leaving the mound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

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