Synonyms of designated hitter

designated hitter

noun

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another

you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacement
• substitute
• backup
• pinch hitter
• assistant
• surrogate
• relief
• sub
• locum tenens
• stand-in
• cover
• reserve
• proxy
• fill-in
• alternate
• deputy
• delegate
• second
• attorney
• factor
• agent
• representative
• apology
• makeshift
• assignee
• rep
• successor
• commissary
• stopgap
• envoy
• superseder
• procurator
• understudy
• reliever

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of designated hitter

So is Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani; Betts, outfielder Teoscar Hernández, catcher Will Smith, and first baseman Freddie Freeman were all chosen as reserves. —David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024

Rays designated hitter Brandon Lowe added a solo homer in the ninth inning. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024

Baseball’s $700 million man is proving to be worth every bit of his contract, as Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been named to the starters for the 2024 All-Star Game. —Bruce Haring, Deadline, 3 July 2024

Marlins designated hitter Bryan De La Cruz hit an RBI double in the third inning, but Ragans was able to rebound. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024