Definition. The designated hitter rule allows teams to use another player to bat in place of the pitcher. Because the pitcher is still part of the team's ni

Happy 27th birthday to six-year veteran starting pitcher and the most recent Los Angeles Angel to throw a no-hitter, Reid Detmers! Detmers made his MLB debut in 2021, and his no-hitter came when he was still considered a rookie in 2022.

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 who replaces the pitcher in the batting order.

Early in the baseball season, it’s easy to get caught up in the allure of the numbers. Whose bat speed is up? Whose Statcast page is “blood red”? Whose exit velocities are way up? While I understand the fun in that and think it can still be an ...

We’re nearly at the All-Star break, but it’s not too late for the Hitter Power Rankings to be turned upside down. Even at this point in the season, an impressive hot streak can send a slugger skyrocketing up the list.

Two months ago you would not have blamed anyone for cutting Caleb Durbin. A .163 average through May 24. A .479 OPS. A ground ball rate sitting at 58 percent, which is not a batting stance, it is a confession.