Atlanta Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna is unlikely to re-sign in the offseason and is the best designated hitter at the trade ...

Earlier this week injured Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson left to join Double-A Frisco in Omaha for a rehab assignment.

Lee Joo-heon, who hit the final hit the previous day, returned as the designated hitter. In the home game against Lotte at ...

The universal designated hitter has been part of Major League Baseball for two full seasons and, much to the chagrin of some National League traditionalists, the sport has survived and even thrived.

The designated hitter has long been considered a position meant traditionally for immobile power bats. It functioned as an extension of first base, for the players too defensively stretched to ...

NEW YORK — Designated hitter Starling Marte was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday by the New York Mets.

We've reached the limit now. Two weeks have passed since Moon Bo-kyung, the fourth batter of the LG Twins, played as the designated hitter due to knee pain. Moon Bo-kyung, who took a rest due to ...

The designated hitter allows Suárez to DH some and play at third some. Moustakas, when healthy, looked better defensively at third base than Suárez, but would likely play first when Votto is the DH.

With the designated hitter rule expected to be implemented across all of MLB in a potential 2020 season, could it become permanent in the National League?

The expansion of the designated hitter, however, is a source of pride for him. “Being the first D.H., I always tell people I screwed up the game of baseball,” he said with a laugh.

In a move bound to send baseball purists rushing to pray at Abner Doubleday’s grave, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred revealed this week that the National League could adopt the designated hitter by ...

The universal designated hitter has been part of Major League Baseball for two full seasons and, much to the chagrin of some National League traditionalists, the sport has survived and even thrived ...