designated hitter
noun
1
: a baseball player designated at the start of the game to bat in place of the pitcher without causing the pitcher to be removed from the game
2
Examples of designated hitter in a Sentence
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Game 3 of the World Series with an apparent injury after taking a massive swing at a pitch.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry, a Grapevine High School product, was hit with a 99.6 mph fastball on a bunt attempt Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Trout’s 400th Angels designated hitter Mike Trout hit the 400th home run of his career on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry, a Grapevine High School product, was hit with a 99.6 mph fastball on a bunt attempt Tuesday at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Trout’s 400th Angels designated hitter Mike Trout hit the 400th home run of his career on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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