designated hitter

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Recent Examples of designated hitter Coming off a three-homer game on Monday, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter found himself in a position for more damage, batting with two runners on and two outs in the third inning on Tuesday at Rate Field. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 Reds designated hitter Tyler Stephenson also homered. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
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Noun
  • Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.
    Brian Wacker, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter.
    Wen Xie, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Charlie Tasker, a 19-year-old right-back with a strong work ethic who gets up and down the pitch, was an unused substitute in five of Brighton’s Premier League games in April before injuries affected his chances of further involvement.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 June 2025

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