designated hitter
noun
1
: a baseball player designated at the start of the game to bat in place of the pitcher without causing the pitcher to be removed from the game
2
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you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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In the fourth inning, Avila surrendered a two-run single to Guardians designated hitter Chase DeLauter.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros, who is in the bottom four percent of sprint speed, per Statcast, took a big secondary lead on the play and beat out Arenado’s throw to second, giving the Cubs an extra out.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Reds designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe homered in the second inning, going deep for the fourth time in nine plate appearances.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Ceddanne Rafaela’s throw to the second base bag just barely beat Jahmai Jones’ slide, and while the Tigers designated hitter was initially ruled safe, the play was overturned on replay.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros, who is in the bottom four percent of sprint speed, per Statcast, took a big secondary lead on the play and beat out Arenado’s throw to second, giving the Cubs an extra out.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Reds designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe homered in the second inning, going deep for the fourth time in nine plate appearances.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Ceddanne Rafaela’s throw to the second base bag just barely beat Jahmai Jones’ slide, and while the Tigers designated hitter was initially ruled safe, the play was overturned on replay.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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