DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Ohtani, who was named the starting DH for the National League in the All-Star Game, enters Saturday leading the NL with 32 home runs, breaking Cody Bellinger’s previous franchise record for pre-break power.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Winker, 31, a fan favorite DH and outfielder, returned after a lengthy layoff Wednesday in Baltimore.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Trout will resume outfield drills after the All-Star break, and the Angels hope to ease him back with regular DH days between outfield starts.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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As has been the case for all of his starts, Campusano will serve as the DH — in the seven-hole—for Sunday’s 1:10 p.m. first pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
Ohtani, who was named the starting DH for the National League in the All-Star Game, enters Saturday leading the NL with 32 home runs, breaking Cody Bellinger’s previous franchise record for pre-break power.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Winker, 31, a fan favorite DH and outfielder, returned after a lengthy layoff Wednesday in Baltimore.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Trout will resume outfield drills after the All-Star break, and the Angels hope to ease him back with regular DH days between outfield starts.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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