The universal designated hitter is here. A style of baseball that has been a near constant in this nation since 1876 is about to ease into quasi-extinction, save for a few Shohei Ohtani starts on ...

In any event, let's use this occasion to reflect upon the first month or so of the universal DH as a permanent presence in MLB. We'll do so via the timeless framing device of half-considered ...

The age-defying slugger also is a free agent, and all signs point to the installation of the universal DH in 2022. The Padres, anticipating they’ll need to fill a position besides left field, ...

The Yankees now have another gaping hole in the rotation for both the rest of this year and potentially all of 2026.

The universal DH will be formalized once the players and owners agree not just on this piece of the pie, but rather the entire dessert cart. Filed under. mlb lockout 2/10/22; ...

Against Cleveland, Arizona DH Seth Beer, batting .200, went 0-for-4, three strikeouts. The great pity of it all is that this never had to be. It’s a matter of self-design, then self-affliction ...

The universal DH should restore some competitive balance between the AL and NL, while leveling the playing field in free agency. It will also have an effect on the World Series, where MLB had used ...

The American League has had the DH since 1973, while the National League made the full-time switch in 2022. The NL also used the DH in 2020 during the COVID-19 shortened season.

Modifying the Universal DH. The idea behind the designated hitter has been around for over a century. Some of baseball’s pioneering voices were clamoring for it as early as 1906, with icon ...

Universal DH has been implemented for this year's edition of MLB The Show. By Hayley Williams on February 15, 2023 at 9:05PM PST. Comments. Where to buy. MLB The Show 23.

The biggest immediate change is the universal designated hitter, which will add a DH to National League lineups. As a result, pitchers – other than Shohei Ohtani – won't ever set foot in the ...