designated hitter

A bigger concern for the Dodgers was when designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left the field in some pain after injuring his left shoulder during a failed stolen base attempt in the seventh inning.

But in the process, superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani sustained a shoulder injury after he jammed his left arm on a slide in the bottom of the seventh inning on an unsuccessful stolen-base attempt.

Ohtani is not pitching this season, but he still is a two-way player: designated hitter/tourist attraction.

I don’t think he would have gotten used to the designated hitter in use these days because he loved to hit.

Ohtani is the Dodgers’ designated hitter and earlier this month became the first player in Major League history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.