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
Examples of designated hitter in a Sentence
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Superstar designated hitter Kyle Schwarber logged his 42nd home run of the season in the victory over his hometown Cincinnati Reds, briefly jumping ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for the most long balls in the National League.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 11, 2025.Jessie Alcheh / AP
Ohtani and Balelo pressured other investors to eventually dump Hayes and Matsumoto from the project, according to the lawsuit.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
His 22 home runs, just one behind both Kurtz and designated hitter Brent Rooker for the team lead, Langeliers has joined Cal Raleigh, Mike Piazza, Earl Williams and Rudy York as the only catchers to hit at least 20 home runs three times in their first four MLB seasons.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
One of those pieces could be designated hitter Starling Marte.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 11, 2025.Jessie Alcheh / AP
Ohtani and Balelo pressured other investors to eventually dump Hayes and Matsumoto from the project, according to the lawsuit.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
His 22 home runs, just one behind both Kurtz and designated hitter Brent Rooker for the team lead, Langeliers has joined Cal Raleigh, Mike Piazza, Earl Williams and Rudy York as the only catchers to hit at least 20 home runs three times in their first four MLB seasons.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
One of those pieces could be designated hitter Starling Marte.
—Mike Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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