DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Yankees right fielder and DH Aaron Judge, the betting favorite, entered Friday batting .318 with 48 homers and 104 RBI, his team leading the AL wild-card playof chase.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
This team has major needs at first base, two outfield spots and DH.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
That includes the arch-rival Atlanta Braves, whose streak of six straight NL East titles was snapped by the Phillies in 2024 (aging Atlanta DH Marcell Ozuna, having a bad year, will also be a free agent).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Third baseman Manny Machado, center fielder Jackson Merrill and second baseman Jake Cronenworth are all back in the lineup, pushing Ryan O’Hearn to DH as Gavin Sheets starts again in left field and Ramón Laureano starts in right a second straight game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Yankees right fielder and DH Aaron Judge, the betting favorite, entered Friday batting .318 with 48 homers and 104 RBI, his team leading the AL wild-card playof chase.
—Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
This team has major needs at first base, two outfield spots and DH.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
That includes the arch-rival Atlanta Braves, whose streak of six straight NL East titles was snapped by the Phillies in 2024 (aging Atlanta DH Marcell Ozuna, having a bad year, will also be a free agent).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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