DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and DH George Springer each drove in a run earlier in the game before outfielder Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single in the top of the seventh to put the Blue Jays up 4-1.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
Alonso would slot in as the starting first baseman and Casas and Masataka Yoshida could compete for the DH spot, and Schwarber could be the primary DH with Casas and Romy Gonzalez platooning at first.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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But bringing in Leo Rivas was perfect gamesmanship The Mariners love to play matchup with their DH spot, seeking opportunities for Mitch Garver against lefties and Dom Canzone against righties.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and DH George Springer each drove in a run earlier in the game before outfielder Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single in the top of the seventh to put the Blue Jays up 4-1.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2025
Alonso would slot in as the starting first baseman and Casas and Masataka Yoshida could compete for the DH spot, and Schwarber could be the primary DH with Casas and Romy Gonzalez platooning at first.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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