designated hitter

• Terme de baseball désignant un joueur qui frappe à la place du lanceur sans jouer en défense. Par extension, se dit d'une personne désignée pour remplir un rôle ou une tâche spécifique.

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.

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

   Frappeur désigné

   • 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.