designated hitter
noun
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: 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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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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In the 11th inning, Royals designated hitter Nelson Velázquez faced Rays reliever (and former Royal) Richard Lovelady with catcher Freddy Fermin at second base.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
Orioles designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn singled up the middle to start the ninth, but Holmes clamped down for his 10th save of the season.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2024
Orioles designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn singled up the middle to start the ninth, but Holmes clamped down for his 10th save of the season.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/designated%20hitter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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