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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
Ozzie Albies # Braves
2B/DH/PH
683
0.237
0.247
0.392
0.214
1.651
0.067
0.154
0.293
0.353
652
Eliezer Alfonzo # Dodgers
C/DH/PH
28
0.179
0.200
0.250
0.179
1.400
0
0.107
0.179
0.250
174
Adael Amador # Rockies
2B/DH/PH
95
0.277
0.284
0.482
0.242
1.739
0.105
0.126
0.358
0.421
982
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
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
599
0.255
0.275
0.475
0.227
1.860
0.087
0.200
0.331
0.422
875
Luis Arráez * Phillies
2B/PH
191
0.278
0.273
0.369
0.257
1.327
0.047
0.037
0.309
0.340
552
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
464
0.324
0.327
0.440
0.293
1.360
0.054
0.045
0.356
0.399
973
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
Moisés Ballesteros * Angels
C/DH/1B/PH
177
0.199
0.254
0.280
0.181
1.406
0.073
0.260
0.260
0.254
360
Scott Bandura * Giants
LF/RF/DH/PH
30
0.207
0.500
0.241
0.200
1.167
0.033
0.567
0.233
0.233
248
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
399
0.222
0.259
0.406
0.201
1.825
0.080
0.266
0.291
0.366
658
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
562
0.264
0.287
0.429
0.233
1.626
0.105
0.158
0.338
0.379
859
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
468
0.240
0.287
0.413
0.216
1.723
0.083
0.239
0.301
0.372
712
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
696
0.260
0.296
0.390
0.239
1.500
0.070
0.182
0.312
0.358
643
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
JJ Bleday * Reds
LF/RF/DH/PH
545
0.217
0.238
0.416
0.185
1.921
0.132
0.222
0.323
0.356
775
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
Owen Caissie * Marlins
RF/DH/PH
330
0.220
0.309
0.412
0.194
1.875
0.082
0.373
0.288
0.364
719
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
259
0.208
0.240
0.416
0.185
2
0.069
0.290
0.274
0.371
690
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Corbin Carroll * Diamondbacks
RF/DH/PH
671
0.239
0.281
0.467
0.207
1.957
0.109
0.225
0.328
0.405
885
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
Michael Conforto * Cubs
DH/PH/RF/LF
314
0.240
0.278
0.469
0.207
1.954
0.111
0.255
0.331
0.404
859
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
LF/RF/DH/PH/P
381
0.251
0.278
0.397
0.226
1.581
0.081
0.165
0.318
0.357
623
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/1B/3B/DH/PH/SS
425
0.225
0.286
0.321
0.200
1.424
0.089
0.228
0.306
0.285
572
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
149
0.179
0.232
0.336
0.161
1.875
0.060
0.322
0.255
0.302
456
Pete Crow-Armstrong * Cubs
CF/DH/PH
726
0.280
0.327
0.570
0.241
2.040
0.114
0.258
0.372
0.492
1250
Oneil Cruz * Pirates
CF/DH/PH
419
0.280
0.397
0.486
0.246
1.738
0.112
0.332
0.368
0.427
1101
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH/1B
361
0.285
0.305
0.459
0.271
1.612
0.033
0.158
0.313
0.438
769
Brendan Donovan * Mariners
3B/2B/DH/PH
159
0.277
0.313
0.409
0.239
1.474
0.094
0.145
0.371
0.352
814
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
595
0.280
0.320
0.371
0.244
1.324
0.114
0.139
0.358
0.323
815
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
241
0.190
0.258
0.335
0.174
1.762
0.062
0.344
0.245
0.307
447
Jhostynxon García + Pirates
CF/LF/RF/DH/PH
50
0.167
0.250
0.188
0.160
1.125
0.020
0.320
0.200
0.180
152
Nick Gonzales + Pirates
3B/2B/DH/PH/SS
608
0.303
0.360
0.388
0.275
1.281
0.071
0.163
0.367
0.352
840
Nolan Gorman * Cardinals
3B/DH/PH/1B
302
0.184
0.247
0.308
0.162
1.673
0.109
0.325
0.272
0.272
489
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
247
0.299
0.324
0.598
0.283
2
0.040
0.206
0.328
0.567
1002
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
339
0.272
0.350
0.404
0.251
1.482
0.059
0.242
0.324
0.372
774
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
Austin Hays + Padres
DH/PH/LF/RF
61
0.316
0.381
0.456
0.295
1.444
0.049
0.230
0.344
0.426
1066
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Jonah Heim # Athletics
C/DH/PH/1B/3B
345
0.201
0.213
0.361
0.186
1.797
0.064
0.188
0.255
0.333
495
Jonah Heim # Braves
C
45
0.231
0.235
0.410
0.200
1.778
0.111
0.111
0.311
0.356
667
Gunnar Henderson * Orioles
SS/DH/PH
702
0.226
0.263
0.404
0.201
1.787
0.095
0.222
0.311
0.359
702
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/RF/DH/PH
491
0.267
0.347
0.425
0.240
1.593
0.086
0.275
0.334
0.383
788
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
317
0.179
0.221
0.376
0.148
2.106
0.148
0.315
0.306
0.312
672
Carter Jensen * Royals
C/DH/PH
603
0.239
0.294
0.467
0.209
1.952
0.108
0.282
0.323
0.408
855
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
Jahmai Jones + Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
76
0.308
0.421
0.585
0.263
1.900
0.092
0.303
0.408
0.500
1373
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
Corey Julks + Tigers
RF/DH/PH
7
0.286
0.333
0.429
0.286
1.500
0
0.143
0.286
0.429
592
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
423
0.258
0.305
0.406
0.234
1.576
0.076
0.199
0.322
0.369
709
Sean Keys * Blue Jays
1B/DH/PH/LF/3B
67
0.197
0.270
0.328
0.179
1.667
0.045
0.343
0.239
0.299
554
Nick Kurtz * Athletics
1B/DH/PH
434
0.256
0.363
0.483
0.207
1.889
0.182
0.325
0.396
0.392
1161
Wyatt Langford + Rangers
LF/CF/DH/PH
471
0.238
0.281
0.421
0.208
1.765
0.117
0.227
0.333
0.367
799
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
687
0.305
0.335
0.437
0.278
1.435
0.058
0.130
0.349
0.399
1000
Matthew Lugo + Royals
LF/RF/DH/PH
15
0.143
0.250
0.143
0.133
1
0.067
0.400
0.200
0.133
144
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
Nick Madrigal + Rays
2B/SS/PH
11
0.300
0.273
0.400
0.273
1.333
0
0
0.273
0.364
732
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
168
0.242
0.313
0.314
0.220
1.297
0.054
0.244
0.298
0.286
478
Rudy Martin * Blue Jays
LF/DH/PH
3
0
0
0
0
---
0.333
0.333
0.333
0
0
Ronny Mauricio # Mets
SS/2B/3B/DH/PH
62
0.220
0.257
0.441
0.210
2
0.032
0.323
0.258
0.419
638
Marcelo Mayer * Red Sox
2B/SS/PH
228
0.220
0.261
0.312
0.197
1.422
0.070
0.193
0.281
0.281
510
Marcelo Mayer * Giants
3B/DH/PH/2B
17
0.067
0.125
0.067
0.059
1
0.118
0.412
0.176
0.059
69
Jake McCarthy * Rockies
LF/CF/RF/DH/PH
596
0.291
0.326
0.475
0.267
1.635
0.050
0.159
0.331
0.436
914
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
Jackson Merrill * Padres
CF/DH/PH
664
0.254
0.302
0.440
0.235
1.731
0.062
0.241
0.301
0.407
741
Colson Montgomery * White Sox
SS/3B/DH/PH
638
0.197
0.260
0.403
0.176
2.045
0.085
0.356
0.282
0.359
634
Christian Moore + Angels
2B/LF/DH/PH
147
0.187
0.271
0.276
0.170
1.480
0.075
0.327
0.252
0.252
306
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
Christopher Morel + Mets
1B/PH/DH/LF/3B
32
0.200
0.227
0.333
0.188
1.667
0.063
0.219
0.250
0.313
472
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
553
0.207
0.263
0.478
0.170
2.309
0.166
0.354
0.347
0.392
918
Carlos Narváez + Orioles
C/2B/PH
88
0.104
0.151
0.117
0.091
1.125
0.057
0.273
0.193
0.102
124
Carlos Narváez + Red Sox
C/DH/PH
197
0.187
0.276
0.275
0.162
1.469
0.071
0.335
0.254
0.239
366
Zach Neto + Angels
SS/DH/PH
704
0.239
0.320
0.436
0.210
1.824
0.099
0.305
0.330
0.384
803
Logan O'Hoppe + Angels
C/PH
256
0.209
0.268
0.295
0.191
1.408
0.066
0.246
0.270
0.270
395
Logan O'Hoppe + Rangers
DH/PH/C
18
0.353
0.429
0.412
0.333
1.167
0
0.222
0.333
0.389
964
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH/PH
636
0.232
0.279
0.452
0.208
1.947
0.093
0.288
0.310
0.404
752
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Abimelec Ortiz * Nationals
1B/DH/PH
136
0.188
0.216
0.344
0.176
1.833
0.051
0.265
0.228
0.324
423
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
574
0.274
0.307
0.468
0.244
1.707
0.085
0.197
0.343
0.416
895
Pedro Pagés + Cardinals
C/1B/P/DH/PH
211
0.217
0.282
0.312
0.194
1.439
0.066
0.265
0.270
0.280
425
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
481
0.249
0.264
0.428
0.218
1.714
0.106
0.158
0.333
0.374
829
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
432
0.235
0.249
0.487
0.204
2.068
0.113
0.236
0.329
0.421
865
Everson Pereira + White Sox
RF/CF/DH/PH/LF
88
0.225
0.298
0.438
0.205
1.944
0.057
0.341
0.284
0.398
655
Everson Pereira + Cardinals
LF/CF/PH
23
0.278
0.400
0.444
0.217
1.600
0.043
0.304
0.391
0.348
891
Tommy Pham + White Sox
DH/PH
21
0.176
0.167
0.353
0.143
2
0.190
0.190
0.333
0.286
758
Tommy Pham + Mets
LF/PH
14
0
0
0
0
---
0.071
0.500
0.071
0
0
Rob Refsnyder + Mariners
DH/PH/RF/LF
129
0.140
0.158
0.254
0.124
1.813
0.062
0.287
0.209
0.225
321
Chuckie Robinson + Dodgers
C/DH/PH
26
0.087
0.111
0.087
0.077
1
0
0.192
0.077
0.077
0
Julio Rodríguez + Mariners
CF/DH/PH
654
0.247
0.289
0.401
0.225
1.626
0.072
0.222
0.307
0.365
715
Ben Rortvedt * Dodgers
C/DH/PH
28
0.185
0.278
0.185
0.179
1
0
0.321
0.179
0.179
129
Adley Rutschman # Orioles
C/DH/PH
284
0.251
0.265
0.433
0.218
1.726
0.106
0.141
0.331
0.377
777
Adley Rutschman # Red Sox
C/DH/PH
126
0.222
0.250
0.410
0.206
1.846
0.071
0.222
0.278
0.381
622
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B/P
275
0.209
0.226
0.422
0.171
2.021
0.167
0.215
0.349
0.345
783
Brian Serven + Athletics
C/DH/PH
85
0.175
0.167
0.375
0.165
2.143
0.047
0.247
0.224
0.353
482
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
419
0.212
0.228
0.397
0.184
1.870
0.117
0.203
0.313
0.344
651
Ronny Simón # Pirates
RF/DH/PH/LF
68
0.254
0.294
0.349
0.235
1.375
0.059
0.162
0.294
0.324
469
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
300
0.253
0.272
0.383
0.227
1.515
0.077
0.160
0.310
0.343
703
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
453
0.245
0.272
0.472
0.214
1.928
0.117
0.201
0.338
0.413
866
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
George Springer + Blue Jays
DH/PH/LF
517
0.249
0.282
0.405
0.222
1.626
0.091
0.184
0.319
0.362
756
Tyler Stephenson + Reds
C/DH/PH/1B
468
0.241
0.308
0.404
0.212
1.677
0.105
0.274
0.323
0.355
726
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
486
0.213
0.242
0.397
0.187
1.868
0.105
0.237
0.296
0.350
747
Fernando Tatis Jr. + Padres
RF/2B/DH/PH
704
0.289
0.327
0.470
0.257
1.624
0.091
0.185
0.358
0.418
976
Tyrone Taylor + Cubs
LF/PH/CF/RF/DH
82
0.351
0.385
0.500
0.317
1.423
0.061
0.122
0.390
0.451
1271
Tyrone Taylor + Mets
PH/LF/CF/RF/DH
159
0.241
0.240
0.503
0.220
2.086
0.057
0.195
0.283
0.459
714
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B/P/SS
288
0.222
0.311
0.370
0.198
1.667
0.094
0.313
0.302
0.330
563
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
700
0.242
0.284
0.378
0.223
1.564
0.069
0.210
0.297
0.349
642
Eduardo Valencia + Tigers
C/DH/PH/1B
138
0.341
0.404
0.636
0.319
1.864
0.043
0.232
0.377
0.594
1274
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
704
0.250
0.261
0.474
0.209
1.898
0.143
0.179
0.362
0.396
1018
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
667
0.269
0.329
0.466
0.246
1.732
0.075
0.261
0.327
0.426
871
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/SS/PH/3B
171
0.223
0.238
0.410
0.181
1.839
0.135
0.164
0.357
0.333
693
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
Austin Wynns + Athletics
C
43
0.077
0.103
0.077
0.070
1
0.070
0.233
0.140
0.070
67
Austin Wynns + Braves
C
14
0.071
0.100
0.071
0.071
1
0
0.286
0.071
0.071
9
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Austin Wynns + Rangers
C/DH/PH
32
0.276
0.389
0.379
0.250
1.375
0.063
0.313
0.313
0.344
846
Christian Yelich * Brewers
DH/PH/LF
500
0.235
0.308
0.378
0.208
1.606
0.098
0.270
0.314
0.334
657
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
297
0.274
0.294
0.399
0.242
1.458
0.094
0.111
0.347
0.354
874
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