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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.
Through games of Monday, 10 August 2026.true, unadjusted data.
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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
498
0.287
0.323
0.544
0.253
1.897
0.084
0.229
0.359
0.480
1143
Jo Adell + Guardians
RF/LF/DH/PH
27
0.136
0.250
0.227
0.111
1.667
0.111
0.370
0.296
0.185
533
Jo Adell + Angels
RF/LF/DH/CF/PH
456
0.239
0.281
0.395
0.221
1.653
0.035
0.237
0.287
0.366
594
Ozzie Albies # Braves
2B/DH/PH
511
0.258
0.263
0.430
0.231
1.669
0.070
0.143
0.313
0.386
777
Kevin Alcántara + Cubs
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
23
0.238
0.364
0.381
0.217
1.600
0.087
0.391
0.304
0.348
502
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
502
0.288
0.354
0.436
0.247
1.516
0.112
0.229
0.375
0.375
952
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
438
0.242
0.269
0.433
0.215
1.787
0.091
0.205
0.322
0.384
779
Luis Arráez * Phillies
2B
34
0.219
0.200
0.375
0.206
1.714
0.029
0.059
0.235
0.353
383
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
DH/C
27
0.154
0.211
0.154
0.148
1
0.037
0.259
0.185
0.148
133
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
370
0.241
0.296
0.386
0.208
1.597
0.119
0.224
0.338
0.332
805
Dylan Beavers * Orioles
RF/LF/DH/PH/CF
220
0.237
0.319
0.330
0.209
1.391
0.100
0.250
0.318
0.291
539
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
434
0.259
0.289
0.420
0.224
1.619
0.127
0.161
0.350
0.362
881
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
351
0.247
0.295
0.430
0.222
1.744
0.083
0.239
0.308
0.387
741
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
516
0.264
0.303
0.378
0.242
1.432
0.064
0.182
0.310
0.347
621
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
532
0.249
0.278
0.381
0.216
1.530
0.107
0.160
0.338
0.331
737
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
430
0.266
0.322
0.487
0.247
1.830
0.063
0.265
0.319
0.451
863
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
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
268
0.258
0.280
0.407
0.228
1.574
0.093
0.146
0.336
0.358
698
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/1B/DH/PH/3B/SS
257
0.217
0.274
0.283
0.191
1.306
0.093
0.214
0.304
0.249
525
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
118
0.178
0.227
0.327
0.161
1.842
0.059
0.322
0.246
0.297
441
Pete Crow-Armstrong * Cubs
CF/DH/PH
527
0.286
0.360
0.544
0.243
1.898
0.123
0.268
0.387
0.461
1263
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
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
234
0.256
0.272
0.404
0.244
1.579
0.034
0.158
0.282
0.385
603
Brendan Donovan * Mariners
3B/DH/PH
115
0.258
0.286
0.412
0.217
1.600
0.096
0.157
0.365
0.348
875
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
471
0.201
0.246
0.356
0.183
1.767
0.066
0.285
0.257
0.323
548
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
498
0.284
0.320
0.390
0.247
1.374
0.116
0.133
0.363
0.339
864
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
234
0.196
0.260
0.346
0.179
1.762
0.064
0.329
0.252
0.316
475
Freddy Fermin + Padres
C/DH/PH
204
0.197
0.228
0.320
0.172
1.629
0.083
0.196
0.270
0.279
474
Jhostynxon García + Pirates
CF/LF/RF/DH/PH
49
0.170
0.258
0.191
0.163
1.125
0.020
0.327
0.204
0.184
160
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
148
0.277
0.303
0.553
0.264
2
0.041
0.223
0.311
0.527
850
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
Ian Happ # Cubs
LF/DH/PH
490
0.216
0.286
0.420
0.186
1.945
0.127
0.314
0.324
0.361
757
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
1
1
0.310
4
1
4
0
0
1
4
∞
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/RF/DH/PH
327
0.247
0.312
0.400
0.223
1.616
0.083
0.269
0.312
0.361
648
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
306
0.182
0.224
0.387
0.150
2.130
0.150
0.317
0.310
0.320
700
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
235
0.283
0.305
0.500
0.238
1.768
0.140
0.162
0.387
0.421
1223
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
363
0.283
0.336
0.388
0.251
1.374
0.083
0.171
0.347
0.344
771
Jahmai Jones + Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
23
0.476
0.667
0.952
0.435
2
0.087
0.304
0.522
0.870
3612
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
339
0.269
0.314
0.417
0.248
1.548
0.065
0.189
0.322
0.383
724
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
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
499
0.318
0.348
0.470
0.295
1.476
0.048
0.132
0.351
0.435
1094
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
492
0.253
0.306
0.485
0.226
1.919
0.089
0.285
0.319
0.433
888
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
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
162
0.245
0.312
0.320
0.222
1.306
0.056
0.235
0.302
0.290
511
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
109
0.304
0.380
0.471
0.284
1.548
0.037
0.248
0.330
0.440
801
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
Mickey Moniak * Rockies
LF/DH/PH/CF/RF
302
0.274
0.305
0.560
0.252
2.039
0.056
0.252
0.318
0.513
969
Colson Montgomery * White Sox
SS/3B/DH/PH
469
0.215
0.267
0.445
0.192
2.067
0.083
0.328
0.296
0.397
735
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
Max Muncy + Athletics
3B/DH/PH/SS/LF
194
0.220
0.317
0.376
0.196
1.711
0.072
0.345
0.289
0.335
581
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
359
0.237
0.295
0.539
0.195
2.271
0.173
0.337
0.370
0.443
1090
Carlos Narváez + Orioles
C
19
0.118
0.200
0.118
0.105
1
0.053
0.368
0.211
0.105
139
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
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
508
0.270
0.308
0.457
0.242
1.691
0.083
0.203
0.337
0.409
852
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
336
0.232
0.268
0.345
0.202
1.485
0.110
0.179
0.318
0.301
681
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
356
0.248
0.267
0.500
0.216
2.013
0.110
0.230
0.334
0.435
907
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
4
0
0
0
0
---
0.250
0
0.500
0
875
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
Héctor Rodríguez * Reds
RF/CF/DH/PH
15
0.154
0.182
0.231
0.133
1.500
0.133
0.133
0.267
0.200
314
Julio Rodríguez + Mariners
CF/DH/PH
466
0.258
0.293
0.424
0.234
1.642
0.077
0.206
0.322
0.384
789
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B
200
0.225
0.233
0.450
0.180
2
0.185
0.180
0.375
0.360
914
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
381
0.213
0.232
0.395
0.184
1.857
0.121
0.207
0.315
0.341
653
Ronny Simón # Pirates
RF/LF/DH/PH
19
0.278
0.278
0.333
0.263
1.200
0.053
0
0.316
0.316
515
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
274
0.265
0.284
0.396
0.237
1.492
0.077
0.150
0.321
0.354
768
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
444
0.245
0.270
0.474
0.214
1.937
0.117
0.198
0.338
0.414
870
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
1B/LF/RF/DH/PH
399
0.242
0.325
0.462
0.213
1.906
0.095
0.313
0.326
0.406
803
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
443
0.214
0.241
0.397
0.190
1.857
0.099
0.230
0.291
0.352
734
Fernando Tatis Jr. + Padres
RF/2B/DH/PH
522
0.280
0.332
0.414
0.249
1.477
0.090
0.192
0.349
0.368
831
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B
232
0.238
0.328
0.381
0.216
1.600
0.086
0.293
0.310
0.345
582
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
516
0.248
0.288
0.400
0.231
1.613
0.058
0.217
0.295
0.372
678
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
509
0.235
0.241
0.467
0.198
1.990
0.130
0.181
0.342
0.395
919
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
480
0.238
0.271
0.453
0.213
1.902
0.088
0.233
0.319
0.404
777
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
492
0.285
0.342
0.490
0.260
1.719
0.075
0.248
0.341
0.447
944
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/PH/SS/3B
47
0.176
0.222
0.294
0.128
1.667
0.213
0.149
0.383
0.213
591
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
21
0.250
0.333
0.400
0.238
1.600
0.048
0.333
0.286
0.381
689
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
276
0.270
0.286
0.398
0.239
1.470
0.098
0.101
0.348
0.351
876
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