By DAVID BRANDT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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. In a somewhat surprising development, though, many teams are struggling to get much production from that spot. The next generation of big-bopping DHs like David Ortiz, Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas hasn’t materialized, with just three players logging at least 110 games at designated hitter during the 2023 season. That trio includes Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna and the Nationals’ […]
By DAVID BRANDT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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. In a somewhat surprising development, though, many teams are struggling to get much production from that spot. […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - 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.
In a somewhat surprising …
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona The universal designated hitter (DH) has been part of Major League Baseball (MLB) for two full seasons and, much to the chagrin of some National League (NL) traditionalists, the sport has survived and even thrived. In a somewhat surprising development, though, many teams are struggling to get much production from that…
The general consensus at this week’s general managers’ meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, is that filling the position and getting production from it is harder than it looks.