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Designated hitter Moderate

Designated hitter has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher

2

A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation in Major League Baseball's American League.

See Also
substitute pitcher dh pinch hitter pinch runner batter designated hitters
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
batter
Rhyming Words
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