Designated hitter
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The designated hitter is a baseball player who bats in place of the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup, they generally only play as an offensive player and usually do not play defense as
Edgar Martínez, who spent most of his career as the full-time designated hitter for the Seattle Mariners, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019.
New York Yankee Ron Blomberg was the first designated hitter during a regular season game.
Shohei Ohtani won four Most Valuable Player awards while playing the majority of his games at designated hitter. In 2024, Ohtani became the first MVP winner to play exclusively at DH.
The League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball players deemed to have the most impact on their teams' performances in each of the two respecti
Madison Bumgarner, the 2014 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player, won both this award and the World Series MVP in the same season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2025 ALCS MVP)
Giancarlo Stanton (2024 ALCS MVP)
Adolis García (2023 ALCS MVP)