The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th ...

Definition. The designated hitter rule allows teams to use another player to bat in place of the pitcher. Because the pitcher is still part of the team's ni ...

The high-priced designated hitter has struggled to capitalize on his increased playing time. Is it time for Boston to finally move on?

In the original form of baseball, all nine players bat and play defense, including the pitcher. The designated hitter system lets a team add a tenth player to the starting lineup—a specialist batter ...

Yordan Alvarez is the leader in the first-phase of voting for the All-Star game but no other Houston position player advanced ...

MLBTR continues its position-by-position look at the upcoming free agent class. Before we move on to the pitching, we’ll wrap up the offensive group by looking at the designated hitters. Every ...

The implementation of the DH could be offered to the Major League Baseball Player’s Association as a way to employ more players, in return for some concessions from them regarding the schedule and ...

Happening soon: Celebrate Independence Day Weekend in Alpharetta on the Roswell Patch calendar ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds designated hitter Eugenio Suárez was scratched from the lineup for Friday night’s series opener with the Detroit Tigers due to a back issue. The Reds did not release ...

The designated hitter -- or "DH" -- is a player who bats in place of the pitcher. The pitcher still handles his regular duties when his team is on defense, so the designated hitter does not play in ...