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
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you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Ohtani was unanimously chosen as the 2024 National League MVP in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Thursday.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge were named MVP of the National League and the American League, respectively, MLB announced Thursday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
With two games in tow and just as many triumphs for the Dodgers (which the team hopes to repeat in Game 3 following a shoulder injury for superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani), the 2024 World Series is averaging 14.5 million viewers across all networks — its best start in seven years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Yankees designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, 34, won the coveted Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge were named MVP of the National League and the American League, respectively, MLB announced Thursday.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
With two games in tow and just as many triumphs for the Dodgers (which the team hopes to repeat in Game 3 following a shoulder injury for superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani), the 2024 World Series is averaging 14.5 million viewers across all networks — its best start in seven years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Yankees designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, 34, won the coveted Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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