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 nine defensive players, the designated hitter -- or "DH" - ...

Player salaries keep increasing, but at a pace much slower than total Major League Baseball revenue. There is little the players can do about the gap right now, but when the current Collective ...

Count Cubs center fielder Ian Happ as a supporter of a universal designated hitter. "I think DH to the NL would be great for our game," Happ said in a Tuesday Q&A with The Athletic. "I'm a huge fan of ...

Major League Baseball and the Players’ Association agreed on Monday night to COVID-19 health and safety protocols for spring training and the regular season. While the universal designated hitter was ...

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 ...

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 ...