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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 Wednesday, 22 July 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
Jahmai Jones + Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
7
0.333
0.333
0.833
0.286
2.500
0.143
0.286
0.429
0.714
2056
Luis Rengifo # Padres
2B/DH/PH/LF
19
0.412
0.462
0.588
0.368
1.429
0.105
0.158
0.474
0.526
2025
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
172
0.287
0.294
0.552
0.238
1.927
0.151
0.151
0.395
0.459
1366
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
428
0.332
0.366
0.499
0.306
1.504
0.051
0.140
0.367
0.460
1168
CJ Abrams * Nationals
SS/DH/PH
423
0.286
0.313
0.544
0.251
1.906
0.085
0.215
0.359
0.478
1139
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B/PH/3B
18
0.182
0.286
0.455
0.111
2.500
0.333
0.222
0.500
0.278
1130
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
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
285
0.230
0.284
0.522
0.186
2.264
0.186
0.333
0.375
0.421
1073
Elias Díaz + Royals
C
23
0.227
0.200
0.591
0.217
2.600
0.043
0.217
0.261
0.565
1045
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
422
0.289
0.342
0.517
0.261
1.791
0.083
0.249
0.351
0.467
1033
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
Riley Greene * Tigers
LF/DH/PH
424
0.285
0.374
0.471
0.245
1.654
0.125
0.274
0.375
0.406
1014
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
435
0.286
0.349
0.447
0.241
1.562
0.122
0.228
0.382
0.377
998
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
424
0.320
0.321
0.446
0.288
1.393
0.059
0.042
0.354
0.401
986
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
435
0.245
0.248
0.486
0.207
1.989
0.129
0.168
0.349
0.411
983
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
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
434
0.290
0.325
0.404
0.251
1.394
0.120
0.134
0.371
0.350
934
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Dominic Canzone * Mariners
DH/PH/RF
276
0.257
0.276
0.502
0.228
1.952
0.094
0.210
0.333
0.446
909
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
373
0.248
0.264
0.474
0.214
1.913
0.123
0.177
0.346
0.410
907
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
309
0.245
0.295
0.415
0.210
1.692
0.120
0.223
0.343
0.356
887
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
426
0.256
0.284
0.417
0.221
1.628
0.127
0.162
0.347
0.359
884
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B
184
0.219
0.224
0.432
0.174
1.969
0.190
0.174
0.375
0.342
883
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
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
120
0.263
0.266
0.570
0.250
2.167
0.042
0.217
0.300
0.542
864
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
423
0.243
0.285
0.472
0.215
1.945
0.092
0.272
0.312
0.418
859
Troy Johnston * Rockies
RF/LF/1B/DH/PH
332
0.296
0.350
0.409
0.259
1.384
0.090
0.169
0.364
0.358
851
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
438
0.268
0.302
0.459
0.240
1.714
0.080
0.203
0.333
0.411
835
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
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
367
0.258
0.327
0.463
0.237
1.793
0.068
0.286
0.316
0.425
824
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
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
Paul Goldschmidt + Yankees
1B/DH/PH
278
0.255
0.287
0.478
0.234
1.877
0.068
0.241
0.313
0.439
811
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
222
0.268
0.288
0.394
0.239
1.472
0.090
0.113
0.342
0.351
796
Julio Rodríguez + Mariners
CF/DH/PH
397
0.258
0.294
0.427
0.234
1.656
0.076
0.209
0.320
0.388
784
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
372
0.245
0.280
0.430
0.218
1.753
0.089
0.215
0.323
0.382
781
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
379
0.213
0.233
0.410
0.187
1.930
0.103
0.227
0.293
0.361
780
Kazuma Okamoto + Blue Jays
3B/1B/DH/PH
404
0.226
0.276
0.444
0.200
1.963
0.094
0.307
0.309
0.394
768
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/DH/PH/LF/P
245
0.275
0.296
0.436
0.245
1.583
0.090
0.135
0.351
0.388
758
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
414
0.234
0.262
0.452
0.210
1.931
0.080
0.234
0.309
0.406
753
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
243
0.263
0.280
0.382
0.235
1.456
0.074
0.140
0.317
0.342
730
Ryan Waldschmidt + Diamondbacks
CF/LF/DH/PH
144
0.260
0.402
0.374
0.236
1.441
0.063
0.347
0.306
0.340
723
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
308
0.245
0.291
0.426
0.221
1.735
0.084
0.234
0.305
0.383
709
Alex Bregman + Cubs
3B/DH/PH
458
0.239
0.267
0.358
0.205
1.500
0.111
0.162
0.334
0.308
708
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
LF/1B/RF/DH/PH
331
0.229
0.314
0.432
0.202
1.881
0.091
0.323
0.311
0.381
702
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
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
276
0.181
0.226
0.383
0.149
2.122
0.152
0.315
0.312
0.315
691
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
442
0.244
0.288
0.390
0.226
1.600
0.063
0.224
0.294
0.362
690
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
250
0.207
0.239
0.423
0.184
2.043
0.072
0.296
0.276
0.376
690
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
339
0.217
0.240
0.410
0.189
1.891
0.118
0.215
0.319
0.357
677
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
320
0.227
0.258
0.345
0.197
1.524
0.113
0.172
0.316
0.300
673
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
Spencer Jones * Yankees
CF/RF/DH/PH
86
0.224
0.385
0.355
0.198
1.588
0.116
0.407
0.314
0.314
658
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
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians
1B/DH/PH
327
0.216
0.291
0.369
0.190
1.710
0.101
0.315
0.306
0.324
652
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
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/RF/DH/PH
270
0.242
0.314
0.379
0.215
1.569
0.093
0.281
0.315
0.337
643
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
286
0.252
0.289
0.395
0.234
1.567
0.052
0.196
0.297
0.367
640
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
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
Max Muncy + Athletics
3B/DH/PH/SS/LF
178
0.223
0.319
0.389
0.197
1.743
0.079
0.343
0.298
0.343
623
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
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B
199
0.247
0.342
0.407
0.226
1.644
0.075
0.302
0.312
0.372
619
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
133
0.269
0.365
0.328
0.241
1.219
0.060
0.263
0.331
0.293
609
Nick Solak + Padres
DH/PH
10
0.143
0.125
0.143
0.100
1
0.100
0
0.300
0.100
606
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
440
0.256
0.291
0.372
0.234
1.456
0.066
0.180
0.305
0.341
599
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
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
191
0.238
0.252
0.387
0.225
1.628
0.037
0.157
0.267
0.366
537
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
78
0.257
0.320
0.419
0.244
1.632
0.026
0.269
0.269
0.397
530
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
403
0.190
0.234
0.342
0.171
1.797
0.069
0.293
0.251
0.308
523
Elias Díaz + Rangers
C/DH/PH
85
0.256
0.292
0.390
0.247
1.524
0.012
0.188
0.259
0.376
515
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
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
182
0.189
0.245
0.360
0.170
1.903
0.071
0.335
0.253
0.324
500
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
81
0.169
0.220
0.324
0.148
1.917
0.086
0.333
0.272
0.284
499
Leo Jiménez + Marlins
3B/DH/PH/2B/1B/SS
136
0.212
0.253
0.297
0.184
1.400
0.081
0.191
0.309
0.257
489
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/DH/PH/1B/3B/SS
183
0.204
0.254
0.290
0.180
1.424
0.093
0.224
0.290
0.257
483
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
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
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 Narváez + Red Sox
C/DH/PH
182
0.198
0.282
0.290
0.176
1.469
0.066
0.319
0.258
0.258
388
Luis Rengifo # Brewers
3B/PH/1B/2B/DH
209
0.205
0.233
0.254
0.182
1.237
0.091
0.115
0.278
0.225
374
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kevin Alcántara + Cubs
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
21
0.200
0.364
0.200
0.190
1
0.048
0.429
0.238
0.190
136
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
DH/PH
1
0
0
0
0
---
0
0
0
0
0
Chuckie Robinson + Dodgers
C/DH/PH
26
0.087
0.111
0.087
0.077
1
0
0.192
0.077
0.077
0
Nick Morabito + Mets
LF/DH/PH/RF
12
0
0
0
0
---
0
0.750
0.083
0
0
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