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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Twins designated hitter Royce Lewis hit a shallow dribbler toward the mound.
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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
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Justin Turner, a 17-year veteran, said hitters identify those pitches three ways.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In the first inning, Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe robbed Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz of a potential home run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
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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
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Justin Turner, a 17-year veteran, said hitters identify those pitches three ways.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In the first inning, Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe robbed Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz of a potential home run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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