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A designated hitter reduces the need for late-inning pinch hitters. [70] Advocates of the designated hitter [71] [72] point to the extension of many careers it has enabled, and, in a few cases, created long, productive careers for players who are weak fielders or have a history of injuries, such as Cecil Fielder and David Ortiz.
An award was given instead to the best designated hitter in the National League. The first NL Silver Slugger Award for designated hitter was given to Marcell Ozuna. Beginning in 2022, the pitcher Silver Slugger Award was retired after MLB announced the full-time implementation of the universal DH rule in both leagues.
In an 18-year career with the Seattle Mariners, primarily as a designated hitter, Martínez batted.312, with 309 career home runs and 1,261 runs batted in. [ 4 ] In 2020 , Major League Baseball allowed the use of the designated hitter for the National League (NL) in addition to the American League, expanding eligibility for the award to ...
The National League is one of the only in the world where pitchers are still required to hit, while the American League has used Designated Hitters since 1973.
Like all 15 National League teams, the New York Mets must quickly reintegrate pitchers into hitting and running the bases during spring training games, as Opening Day hovers only three weeks away.
One of baseball's oldest arguments is coming to a head. With the designated hitter finally in place in both leagues in 2020, should it stay beyond this season?
Pitchers in the National League received a Silver Slugger Award each year until 2019 and in 2021. In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, MLB allowed National League teams to use a designated hitter, so an NL DH received a Silver Slugger Award for the first time. [10] In 2022, MLB permanently allowed both leagues to use the DH.
The same rules and regulations are used in both leagues, with one former exception: the AL operated under the designated hitter (DH) rule, while the NL did not. [107] [108] In 2020, the NL used the designated hitter (DH) rule for the first time. [109]