designated hitter

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Recent Examples of designated hitter Twins designated hitter Royce Lewis hit a shallow dribbler toward the mound. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025 With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter crushed a high fastball off of Liam Hendriks deep to right-center field. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025 Chicago Cubs designated hitter Justin Turner, a 17-year veteran, said hitters identify those pitches three ways. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 May 2025 In the first inning, Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe robbed Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz of a potential home run. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
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Noun
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