DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Lowe is starting at first base and batting fifth, Masataka Yoshida is sixth as the DH, Romy Gonzalez is playing second and batting seventh, Cefdanne Rafaela is in center field batting eighth and Carlos Narvaez will catch batting ninth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-4 lefty hitter has split time between catcher, first base and DH.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Left fielder Ramón Laureano was having a career-best season when Preller got him and first baseman/DH Ryan O’Hearn from the Orioles for six minor leaguers taken in the 2024 amateur draft.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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Marcell Ozuna was the DH in each of the next 16 games after that game, before splitting those duties in the past week as Murphy, Acuña and Profar each got one start at DH.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Lowe is starting at first base and batting fifth, Masataka Yoshida is sixth as the DH, Romy Gonzalez is playing second and batting seventh, Cefdanne Rafaela is in center field batting eighth and Carlos Narvaez will catch batting ninth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-4 lefty hitter has split time between catcher, first base and DH.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Left fielder Ramón Laureano was having a career-best season when Preller got him and first baseman/DH Ryan O’Hearn from the Orioles for six minor leaguers taken in the 2024 amateur draft.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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