DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Though an injury initially prompted the Cardinals to transition Contreras, a three-time All-Star catcher, into a 1B/DH role in ’24, Breslow said the Red Sox don’t plan to reverse course.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have made a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time this offseason, this time reportedly acquiring veteran slugger Wilson Contreras.
Jeff Passan reported Sunday night that the Red Sox landed the catcher, who also plays first base and DH in Boston.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Because Eldridge is also positionally limited to first base and DH, the Giants either have a future roster redundancy or a tricky situation to manage.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2025
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In the early years it was handed to Anthony Powell and DH Lawrence and Ivy Compton Burnett and Muriel Spark.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Though an injury initially prompted the Cardinals to transition Contreras, a three-time All-Star catcher, into a 1B/DH role in ’24, Breslow said the Red Sox don’t plan to reverse course.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have made a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for the second time this offseason, this time reportedly acquiring veteran slugger Wilson Contreras.
Jeff Passan reported Sunday night that the Red Sox landed the catcher, who also plays first base and DH in Boston.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Because Eldridge is also positionally limited to first base and DH, the Giants either have a future roster redundancy or a tricky situation to manage.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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