DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
So with this still unsolved, Kansas City has not completely closed the door on Marte, who is closing in on playing in spring (knee) and has had his Mets role reduced to basically righty part of a DH platoon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Encarnacion makes case for starting DH role Jerar Encarnacion, who is out of minor-league options, will likely make the Giants’ Opening Day roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk combined for 26 homers and 80 RBIs when they were used in a platoon DH role, and both were playing on one-year deals.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of free agency, DH Kyle Schwarber (.851 OPS, 38 HRs) and C J.T. Realmuto (.751 OPS, 14 HRs) are free agents after the season.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
So with this still unsolved, Kansas City has not completely closed the door on Marte, who is closing in on playing in spring (knee) and has had his Mets role reduced to basically righty part of a DH platoon.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Encarnacion makes case for starting DH role Jerar Encarnacion, who is out of minor-league options, will likely make the Giants’ Opening Day roster.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk combined for 26 homers and 80 RBIs when they were used in a platoon DH role, and both were playing on one-year deals.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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