designated hitter
Example Sentences
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In the independent Atlantic League, the league has run several years of testing on a “double hook” rule: when a team removes its starting pitcher, it loses its designated hitter.
From Los Angeles Times
That made him the first primary designated hitter to claim the honor, and he joined Frank Robinson as the second player to win MVP in both leagues.
From Los Angeles Times
He is pretty much restricted to designated hitter and is approaching an age where offensive production might decline.
From Los Angeles Times
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
As of 2022, starting pitchers have been allowed to remain in the lineup as the designated hitter even after leaving the mound.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
