DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Complicating matters even further in the short-term, Xander Bogaerts went on paternity leave on Tuesday as Will Wagner arrived from El Paso to serve as the DH and five-hole hitter.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The Rockies scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, but Eldridge, who started at DH and was 4 of 6, hit his second home run of the season with a towering 453-foot shot over the center field wall.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
So if Morel doesn’t start hitting, first base could be handled by a combination of Connor Norby and DH/catcher Liam Hicks, with Kyle Stowers playing there occasionally and Deyvison De Los Santos and Alderman competing for a promotion.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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He was scheduled to bat leadoff at DH on Tuesday, the Dodgers said on social media.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Complicating matters even further in the short-term, Xander Bogaerts went on paternity leave on Tuesday as Will Wagner arrived from El Paso to serve as the DH and five-hole hitter.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
The Rockies scored twice in the bottom of the fifth, but Eldridge, who started at DH and was 4 of 6, hit his second home run of the season with a towering 453-foot shot over the center field wall.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
So if Morel doesn’t start hitting, first base could be handled by a combination of Connor Norby and DH/catcher Liam Hicks, with Kyle Stowers playing there occasionally and Deyvison De Los Santos and Alderman competing for a promotion.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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