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2026 Major-League Designated Hitters, Batter-Performance Results
Note! Men are included in this list if they have played this position at all this season; that will include some men who have played it only infrequently.
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Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
CJ Abrams * Nationals
SS/DH/PH
414
0.275
0.304
0.521
0.242
1.890
0.085
0.217
0.350
0.457
1059
Kevin Alcántara + Cubs
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
19
0.222
0.364
0.222
0.211
1
0.053
0.368
0.263
0.211
174
Miguel Andujar + Padres
DH/PH/3B/1B
254
0.259
0.291
0.423
0.244
1.629
0.043
0.150
0.303
0.398
545
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
425
0.289
0.348
0.454
0.242
1.573
0.125
0.221
0.386
0.381
1026
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
363
0.244
0.280
0.423
0.218
1.734
0.083
0.215
0.317
0.377
749
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
420
0.323
0.324
0.450
0.290
1.393
0.060
0.043
0.357
0.405
1002
Moisés Ballesteros * Cubs
DH/PH/C
175
0.231
0.259
0.385
0.206
1.667
0.097
0.206
0.303
0.343
673
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
311
0.241
0.280
0.450
0.219
1.868
0.084
0.264
0.305
0.408
761
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
300
0.246
0.296
0.419
0.213
1.703
0.113
0.227
0.337
0.363
862
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
418
0.255
0.280
0.416
0.220
1.630
0.124
0.158
0.344
0.359
872
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
301
0.244
0.289
0.430
0.219
1.758
0.086
0.233
0.306
0.385
725
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
431
0.256
0.289
0.375
0.234
1.465
0.065
0.176
0.304
0.343
599
Tyler Black * Brewers
DH/PH/1B/LF
28
0.333
0.450
0.481
0.321
1.444
0.036
0.250
0.357
0.464
823
Ryan Bliss + Mariners
2B/DH/PH
10
0.125
0.167
0.125
0.100
1
0.100
0.300
0.200
0.100
298
Alex Bregman + Cubs
3B/DH/PH
449
0.241
0.269
0.363
0.207
1.505
0.114
0.160
0.336
0.312
722
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
365
0.260
0.329
0.466
0.238
1.793
0.068
0.285
0.318
0.427
834
Owen Caissie * Marlins
RF/DH/PH
246
0.239
0.342
0.459
0.211
1.923
0.073
0.390
0.297
0.407
818
Dominic Canzone * Mariners
DH/PH/RF
267
0.261
0.276
0.513
0.232
1.968
0.090
0.206
0.333
0.457
923
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
246
0.206
0.237
0.427
0.183
2.067
0.073
0.297
0.276
0.378
696
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Nick Castellanos + Padres
RF/DH/PH/LF/1B
122
0.191
0.228
0.339
0.180
1.773
0.041
0.279
0.221
0.320
464
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/DH/PH/LF/P
240
0.282
0.303
0.446
0.250
1.583
0.092
0.133
0.358
0.396
824
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/DH/PH/1B/3B/SS
174
0.194
0.235
0.277
0.172
1.433
0.086
0.213
0.276
0.247
444
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
78
0.176
0.231
0.338
0.154
1.917
0.090
0.333
0.282
0.295
540
Oneil Cruz * Pirates
CF/DH/PH
283
0.264
0.377
0.472
0.233
1.788
0.106
0.346
0.350
0.417
1018
Elias Díaz + Royals
C
23
0.227
0.200
0.591
0.217
2.600
0.043
0.217
0.261
0.565
1045
Elias Díaz + Rangers
C/DH/PH
77
0.267
0.300
0.400
0.260
1.500
0.013
0.182
0.273
0.390
618
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
187
0.242
0.257
0.393
0.230
1.628
0.032
0.160
0.267
0.374
525
Brendan Donovan * Mariners
3B/DH/PH
101
0.274
0.299
0.452
0.228
1.652
0.109
0.149
0.386
0.376
1098
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
395
0.191
0.237
0.340
0.172
1.779
0.071
0.296
0.253
0.306
525
Nate Eaton + Red Sox
LF/DH/PH/RF/CF
39
0.125
0.158
0.281
0.103
2.250
0.128
0.308
0.282
0.231
512
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
426
0.296
0.329
0.413
0.256
1.394
0.122
0.127
0.378
0.357
979
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
175
0.197
0.258
0.376
0.177
1.903
0.074
0.337
0.263
0.337
541
Tyler Freeman + Rockies
RF/2B/DH/PH/CF
263
0.255
0.287
0.329
0.224
1.288
0.042
0.125
0.323
0.289
477
Jhostynxon García + Pirates
CF/LF/RF/DH/PH
37
0.200
0.280
0.229
0.189
1.143
0.027
0.270
0.243
0.216
243
Paul Goldschmidt + Yankees
1B/DH/PH
274
0.259
0.292
0.486
0.237
1.877
0.069
0.241
0.318
0.445
836
Riley Greene * Tigers
LF/DH/PH
417
0.288
0.376
0.475
0.247
1.650
0.127
0.271
0.379
0.408
1037
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
119
0.265
0.266
0.575
0.252
2.167
0.042
0.210
0.303
0.546
878
Randal Grichuk + Yankees
LF/DH/PH/RF
33
0.194
0.273
0.323
0.182
1.667
0.030
0.303
0.212
0.303
324
Konnor Griffin + Pirates
SS/DH/PH
247
0.276
0.363
0.404
0.251
1.468
0.065
0.263
0.332
0.368
866
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Austin Hays + White Sox
LF/RF/DH/PH
44
0.233
0.310
0.326
0.227
1.400
0.023
0.295
0.250
0.318
353
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/RF/DH/PH
266
0.241
0.310
0.380
0.214
1.579
0.090
0.278
0.312
0.338
634
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers
C/DH/PH/P
186
0.218
0.261
0.370
0.194
1.694
0.102
0.253
0.306
0.328
640
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
274
0.182
0.229
0.387
0.150
2.122
0.153
0.318
0.314
0.318
713
Brady House + Nationals
3B/DH/PH
177
0.227
0.280
0.399
0.209
1.757
0.073
0.282
0.282
0.367
652
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
168
0.288
0.302
0.540
0.238
1.875
0.155
0.155
0.399
0.446
1363
Eloy Jiménez + Blue Jays
DH/PH
35
0.290
0.360
0.290
0.257
1
0.086
0.200
0.343
0.257
657
Troy Johnston * Rockies
RF/LF/1B/DH/PH
328
0.295
0.352
0.410
0.259
1.388
0.091
0.171
0.366
0.360
848
Jahmai Jones + Red Sox
DH/LF/PH
6
0.400
0.333
1
0.333
2.500
0.167
0.167
0.500
0.833
2983
Jahmai Jones + Tigers
DH/PH/LF/RF
105
0.137
0.190
0.221
0.124
1.615
0.095
0.333
0.219
0.200
235
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
282
0.256
0.294
0.401
0.238
1.567
0.053
0.195
0.301
0.372
660
Max Kepler * Diamondbacks
LF/DH/PH
51
0.213
0.250
0.340
0.196
1.600
0.039
0.235
0.235
0.314
474
Nick Kurtz * Athletics
1B/DH/PH
412
0.266
0.375
0.497
0.216
1.865
0.184
0.316
0.405
0.403
1210
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
419
0.335
0.370
0.505
0.310
1.508
0.048
0.141
0.368
0.468
1185
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
415
0.245
0.286
0.478
0.217
1.956
0.092
0.272
0.313
0.424
873
Nick Madrigal + Angels
2B/3B/DH/PH
52
0.273
0.293
0.295
0.231
1.083
0.135
0.058
0.385
0.250
829
Trey Mancini + Angels
1B/DH/PH
14
0.308
0.364
0.462
0.286
1.500
0
0.214
0.286
0.429
629
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians
1B/DH/PH
320
0.211
0.287
0.354
0.184
1.678
0.103
0.316
0.303
0.309
623
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
125
0.268
0.367
0.330
0.240
1.233
0.064
0.272
0.328
0.296
591
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
73
0.229
0.292
0.357
0.219
1.563
0.014
0.274
0.233
0.342
366
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Andrew McCutchen + Rangers
DH/PH/LF/RF
83
0.192
0.255
0.260
0.169
1.357
0.108
0.265
0.277
0.229
467
Joey Meneses + Athletics
1B/DH/PH/LF
25
0.150
0.176
0.150
0.120
1
0.120
0.160
0.280
0.120
190
Christian Moore + Angels
LF/2B/DH/PH
22
0.200
0.400
0.200
0.182
1
0.045
0.500
0.227
0.182
243
Nick Morabito + Mets
LF/DH/PH/RF
12
0
0
0
0
---
0
0.750
0.083
0
0
Christopher Morel + Marlins
1B/DH/PH
73
0.162
0.275
0.206
0.151
1.273
0.055
0.384
0.219
0.192
222
Gabriel Moreno + Diamondbacks
C/DH/PH
292
0.303
0.343
0.434
0.260
1.434
0.116
0.154
0.387
0.373
1056
Max Muncy + Athletics
3B/DH/PH/SS
175
0.227
0.319
0.396
0.200
1.743
0.080
0.331
0.303
0.349
647
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
277
0.232
0.283
0.531
0.188
2.288
0.184
0.332
0.375
0.430
1086
Carlos Narváez + Red Sox
C/DH/PH
180
0.200
0.284
0.294
0.178
1.469
0.067
0.317
0.261
0.261
398
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
429
0.269
0.302
0.465
0.240
1.728
0.082
0.200
0.336
0.415
853
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
312
0.221
0.251
0.339
0.192
1.533
0.112
0.173
0.311
0.295
656
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
305
0.244
0.264
0.489
0.210
2
0.118
0.230
0.338
0.420
911
Rob Refsnyder + Mariners
DH/PH/RF/LF
119
0.133
0.151
0.219
0.118
1.643
0.059
0.269
0.202
0.193
276
Leo Rivas # Mariners
3B/SS/DH/PH
120
0.131
0.203
0.172
0.108
1.308
0.125
0.300
0.258
0.142
261
Chuckie Robinson + Dodgers
C/DH/PH
26
0.087
0.111
0.087
0.077
1
0
0.192
0.077
0.077
0
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B
181
0.224
0.229
0.441
0.177
1.969
0.193
0.171
0.381
0.348
917
Victor Scott II * Cardinals
CF/DH/PH
184
0.194
0.255
0.258
0.163
1.333
0.087
0.239
0.261
0.217
311
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
333
0.216
0.239
0.412
0.189
1.905
0.114
0.216
0.315
0.360
670
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
242
0.259
0.276
0.380
0.231
1.464
0.074
0.140
0.314
0.339
717
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
365
0.247
0.263
0.478
0.214
1.936
0.123
0.178
0.345
0.414
909
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Nick Solak + Padres
DH/PH
10
0.143
0.125
0.143
0.100
1
0.100
0
0.300
0.100
606
Lenyn Sosa + White Sox
DH/PH/1B/2B
33
0.212
0.269
0.303
0.212
1.429
0
0.212
0.212
0.303
271
Lenyn Sosa + Blue Jays
2B/1B/PH/DH
84
0.188
0.226
0.275
0.179
1.467
0.012
0.214
0.202
0.262
277
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
LF/1B/RF/DH/PH
322
0.230
0.314
0.435
0.202
1.892
0.093
0.323
0.314
0.382
714
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
372
0.210
0.230
0.412
0.185
1.957
0.102
0.231
0.290
0.363
772
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B
192
0.240
0.327
0.406
0.219
1.690
0.078
0.297
0.307
0.370
601
Tommy Troy + Diamondbacks
LF/CF/DH/PH
134
0.223
0.267
0.364
0.201
1.630
0.097
0.231
0.299
0.328
695
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
433
0.246
0.290
0.396
0.229
1.606
0.062
0.224
0.296
0.367
710
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
427
0.247
0.250
0.492
0.208
1.989
0.131
0.166
0.354
0.415
1009
Ryan Waldschmidt + Diamondbacks
CF/LF/DH/PH
139
0.252
0.405
0.346
0.230
1.375
0.065
0.353
0.302
0.317
650
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
407
0.233
0.258
0.455
0.209
1.953
0.081
0.231
0.310
0.408
758
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
414
0.292
0.344
0.525
0.263
1.798
0.085
0.244
0.355
0.473
1064
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/3B/PH
12
0
0
0
0
---
0.333
0.250
0.417
0
345
Donovan Walton * Angels
3B/2B/DH/PH
97
0.319
0.371
0.505
0.299
1.586
0.052
0.186
0.351
0.474
960
Ryan Ward * Dodgers
LF/1B/DH/PH
60
0.218
0.257
0.455
0.200
2.083
0.083
0.283
0.283
0.417
619
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
214
0.267
0.288
0.398
0.238
1.490
0.089
0.117
0.341
0.355
796
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