DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Jays desperately need some slugging after a season in which Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was their only player with 20 or more home runs, and both the LF and DH spots in their lineup are relatively up for grabs at the moment.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That would open up either first base or DH for Devers, allowing Bregman to shift back to third for the duration of his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
That’s passable but below average at 1B/DH, which had a league-wide 108 OPS+ in 2024.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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This gives the Mets a left-handed bat to platoon at DH with right-handed Starling Marte and another reserve outfielder, though the Mets are pretty heavy on those already.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Jays desperately need some slugging after a season in which Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was their only player with 20 or more home runs, and both the LF and DH spots in their lineup are relatively up for grabs at the moment.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That would open up either first base or DH for Devers, allowing Bregman to shift back to third for the duration of his contract.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
That’s passable but below average at 1B/DH, which had a league-wide 108 OPS+ in 2024.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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