After Houston Astrosdesignated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez missed most of 2025 (playing in 48 games) due to injuries, ...

Similar to last season , there seems to be a pretty clear top three leading the way with Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and Bobby ...

In A Nutshell A new study found the designated hitter doesn’t change how player talent translates into wins. Teams with or without DH rules show nearly identical links between WAR and winning ...

In the original form of baseball, all nine players bat and play defense, including the pitcher. The designated hitter system lets a team add a tenth player to the starting lineup—a specialist batter ...

Giancarlo Stanton, not Shohei Ohtani, is the highest-paid designated hitter entering the 2025 season.

Spring training camps are underway, which means it is time to look at the state of baseball. As part of our 2026 MLB season preview, ESPN's Buster Olney surveyed those around the industry to help him ...