Teams near unanimously want the designated hitter in the National League this year. The union is totally in favor. Yet, at this moment, there is no universal DH for 2021. MLB and the MLB Players As… ...

But as long as expansion and the universal DH continue to be a discussion, the 32-team future of MLB will be, too. Editorial Standards Reprints & Permissions.

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 ...

The league and players’ union have yet to negotiate whether or not the DH will be universal in 2021 as it was last season. That means the market for some players who fit the role is being ...

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 ...

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 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; ...

It seems odd that the universal DH rule will impact pitching, but it will. Think about it. Until now, National League pitchers have always had to concern themselves with their offensive output.

The universal DH would be an opportunity to get another power bat in the lineup to help ease that loss. Young outfielder Aristides Aquino is a career .220/.307/.478 hitter, ...

Although Houston has been in the AL since 2013, a universal DH might dampen manager Dusty Baker’s enthusiasm during interleague play. Baker managed for 22 years in the NL before taking over the ...

Yet, MLB is looking at a likely scenario in which it adopted a universal DH for the 60-game 2020 season, abandoned it for the 162-game '21 season, then reintroduced it for '22 and forever more.