DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Kevin Sherrington
mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Without Eldridge, Encarnacion, who plays first base along with corner outfield, probably slots into that DH spot, which creates an opening on the bench.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Storm 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5 (10): DH Dylan Grego (.602 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a triple.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The team signed left-handed hitting outfielder JJ Bleday and acquired center fielder Dane Myers in a trade, but until the addition of Suárez, the team hadn’t added to an offense that struggled at times and lost two of its top offensive players in outfielder Austin Hays and DH Gavin Lux.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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My suggestion has been to run him through DH once or twice a week to give his legs a break, but Schumaker said Friday that’s pretty much a no-go.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Without Eldridge, Encarnacion, who plays first base along with corner outfield, probably slots into that DH spot, which creates an opening on the bench.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026
Storm 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5 (10): DH Dylan Grego (.602 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a triple.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The team signed left-handed hitting outfielder JJ Bleday and acquired center fielder Dane Myers in a trade, but until the addition of Suárez, the team hadn’t added to an offense that struggled at times and lost two of its top offensive players in outfielder Austin Hays and DH Gavin Lux.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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