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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
665
0.241
0.248
0.400
0.217
1.660
0.069
0.147
0.296
0.359
672
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
77
0.284
0.283
0.507
0.247
1.789
0.104
0.130
0.364
0.442
1057
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
577
0.250
0.270
0.464
0.224
1.853
0.087
0.201
0.324
0.414
835
Luis Arráez * Phillies
2B/PH
184
0.290
0.285
0.385
0.266
1.327
0.049
0.038
0.321
0.353
603
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
162
0.209
0.262
0.297
0.191
1.419
0.068
0.247
0.265
0.272
385
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
554
0.268
0.292
0.436
0.236
1.626
0.106
0.157
0.343
0.384
889
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
454
0.243
0.292
0.414
0.220
1.700
0.079
0.236
0.302
0.374
709
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
672
0.263
0.300
0.391
0.241
1.488
0.068
0.185
0.313
0.359
640
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
528
0.218
0.239
0.416
0.186
1.908
0.134
0.220
0.326
0.354
783
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
Corbin Carroll * Diamondbacks
RF/DH/PH
650
0.240
0.282
0.471
0.208
1.963
0.111
0.226
0.331
0.408
898
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
Michael Conforto * Cubs
DH/PH/RF/LF
297
0.243
0.285
0.478
0.209
1.968
0.114
0.266
0.337
0.411
888
Griffin Conine * Marlins
RF/1B/DH/PH/LF
306
0.254
0.319
0.474
0.222
1.868
0.108
0.297
0.346
0.415
966
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/LF/DH/PH/P
368
0.257
0.284
0.408
0.231
1.588
0.082
0.163
0.323
0.367
651
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/1B/3B/DH/PH/SS
406
0.227
0.285
0.324
0.202
1.427
0.089
0.224
0.305
0.288
577
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
708
0.282
0.328
0.579
0.243
2.058
0.113
0.258
0.373
0.500
1266
Oneil Cruz * Pirates
CF/DH/PH
410
0.278
0.394
0.486
0.244
1.750
0.112
0.334
0.366
0.427
1088
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH/1B
338
0.280
0.300
0.445
0.266
1.589
0.036
0.157
0.311
0.423
749
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
592
0.302
0.359
0.389
0.274
1.290
0.069
0.164
0.365
0.353
831
Nolan Gorman * Cardinals
3B/DH/PH/1B
292
0.186
0.245
0.314
0.164
1.688
0.106
0.318
0.271
0.277
494
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
234
0.306
0.338
0.608
0.291
1.985
0.038
0.214
0.333
0.577
1036
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
318
0.271
0.352
0.397
0.248
1.468
0.063
0.248
0.324
0.365
784
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
52
0.286
0.343
0.449
0.269
1.571
0.038
0.250
0.308
0.423
907
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
332
0.198
0.209
0.360
0.184
1.820
0.060
0.193
0.250
0.334
492
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
690
0.227
0.261
0.408
0.201
1.799
0.094
0.219
0.310
0.362
699
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/RF/DH/PH
473
0.266
0.344
0.421
0.239
1.584
0.089
0.271
0.334
0.378
780
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
Walker Jenkins * Twins
CF/DH/PH
79
0.214
0.224
0.414
0.190
1.933
0.089
0.215
0.291
0.367
608
Carter Jensen * Royals
C/DH/PH
585
0.233
0.288
0.452
0.203
1.941
0.109
0.284
0.320
0.395
817
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
66
0.321
0.424
0.643
0.273
2
0.091
0.288
0.424
0.545
1735
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/3B/LF
56
0.196
0.267
0.353
0.179
1.800
0.054
0.357
0.250
0.321
596
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
451
0.242
0.284
0.434
0.211
1.789
0.120
0.224
0.339
0.377
832
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
670
0.304
0.334
0.440
0.278
1.446
0.057
0.131
0.348
0.401
995
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
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
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
DH/PH
4
0
0.261
0
0
---
0
1
0
0
0
Jake McCarthy * Rockies
LF/CF/RF/DH/PH
576
0.295
0.330
0.486
0.271
1.647
0.050
0.160
0.335
0.446
946
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
649
0.254
0.300
0.442
0.234
1.743
0.062
0.240
0.300
0.408
741
Lázaro Montes * Mariners
RF/DH/PH
46
0.190
0.235
0.500
0.174
2.625
0.087
0.457
0.261
0.457
672
Colson Montgomery * White Sox
SS/3B/DH/PH
621
0.203
0.267
0.416
0.180
2.045
0.087
0.353
0.290
0.369
674
Christian Moore + Angels
2B/LF/DH/PH
127
0.179
0.267
0.248
0.165
1.381
0.063
0.331
0.236
0.228
245
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
28
0.231
0.263
0.385
0.214
1.667
0.071
0.214
0.286
0.357
627
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
531
0.203
0.259
0.469
0.166
2.307
0.171
0.356
0.348
0.382
908
Carlos Narváez + Orioles
C/2B/PH
80
0.114
0.174
0.129
0.100
1.125
0.050
0.300
0.200
0.113
141
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
680
0.238
0.318
0.432
0.210
1.818
0.093
0.307
0.324
0.382
780
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH/PH
617
0.235
0.281
0.458
0.211
1.946
0.089
0.288
0.310
0.410
764
Abimelec Ortiz * Nationals
1B/DH/PH
131
0.194
0.224
0.355
0.183
1.833
0.053
0.260
0.237
0.336
441
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
554
0.271
0.304
0.457
0.242
1.687
0.083
0.193
0.339
0.408
863
Pedro Pagés + Cardinals
C/1B/P/DH/PH
206
0.215
0.279
0.312
0.194
1.450
0.058
0.267
0.262
0.282
406
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
460
0.249
0.266
0.418
0.217
1.680
0.109
0.157
0.333
0.365
814
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
15
0.273
0.286
0.545
0.200
2
0.267
0.200
0.467
0.400
1709
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
635
0.245
0.287
0.397
0.224
1.620
0.072
0.222
0.306
0.362
704
Ben Rortvedt * Dodgers
C/DH/PH
28
0.185
0.278
0.185
0.179
1
0
0.321
0.179
0.179
129
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B/P
264
0.209
0.227
0.419
0.170
2
0.170
0.208
0.352
0.341
781
Brian Serven + Athletics
C/DH/PH
80
0.184
0.176
0.395
0.175
2.143
0.038
0.250
0.225
0.375
505
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
412
0.211
0.229
0.388
0.182
1.840
0.119
0.204
0.313
0.335
640
Ronny Simón # Pirates
RF/DH/PH/LF
55
0.294
0.326
0.412
0.273
1.400
0.055
0.127
0.327
0.382
644
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
293
0.255
0.276
0.376
0.229
1.478
0.075
0.157
0.311
0.338
694
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
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
George Springer + Blue Jays
DH/PH/LF
506
0.251
0.283
0.408
0.223
1.628
0.093
0.182
0.322
0.364
772
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
471
0.217
0.246
0.407
0.191
1.878
0.104
0.236
0.299
0.359
773
Fernando Tatis Jr. + Padres
RF/2B/DH/PH
687
0.285
0.321
0.466
0.253
1.638
0.090
0.186
0.354
0.415
950
Tyrone Taylor + Cubs
LF/PH/CF/RF/DH
75
0.343
0.373
0.493
0.307
1.435
0.067
0.120
0.387
0.440
1241
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
287
0.223
0.311
0.371
0.199
1.667
0.094
0.310
0.303
0.331
568
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
677
0.241
0.282
0.381
0.222
1.580
0.071
0.210
0.298
0.350
651
Eduardo Valencia + Tigers
C/DH/PH/1B
123
0.342
0.410
0.607
0.325
1.775
0.024
0.228
0.366
0.577
1204
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
685
0.251
0.261
0.481
0.210
1.917
0.142
0.178
0.362
0.403
1025
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
647
0.273
0.333
0.471
0.249
1.727
0.076
0.258
0.331
0.430
888
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/SS/PH/3B
155
0.230
0.247
0.413
0.187
1.793
0.135
0.155
0.368
0.335
716
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
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
486
0.235
0.308
0.374
0.208
1.594
0.097
0.270
0.313
0.331
645
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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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