designated hitter

• Término del béisbol que designa a un jugador que batea en lugar del lanzador y no juega una posición defensiva. También se usa en sentido más amplio para referirse a una persona a la que se le asigna un rol o tarea específica.

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.

   bateador designado

   • 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.