designated hitter

• Бейсбольный термин, обозначающий игрока, который отбивает вместо питчера и не играет на защитной позиции. Также используется в более широком смысле для описания человека, которому назначена определённая роль или задача.

A baseball term referring to a player who bats in place of the pitcher and does not play a defensive position. It is also used more broadly to describe someone who is assigned a specific role or task.

1. Baseball roleB2formalamerican

   A player in baseball who bats in place of the pitcher and does not play a defensive position.

   Назначенный бьющий

   • The designated hitter hit a home run in the ninth inning.
   • In the American League, the designated hitter is used regularly.
   • The manager chose a powerful batter as the designated hitter.