designated hitter
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With one towering blast to right field, the Trojans’ designated hitter silenced Texas A&M’s rowdy 12th Man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
He served as the Cubs’ designated hitter during their postseason run, which ended in a five-game loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the division series.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
The moment Dodgers designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs and struck out 10 batters in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS, the value of his cards went up.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
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
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
