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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 Saturday, 18 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
LF/DH/PH
2
0.500
0
2
0.500
4
0
0
0.500
2
4343
Eduardo Valencia + Tigers
DH/PH/C
13
0.417
0.500
0.917
0.385
2.200
0
0.308
0.462
0.846
2566
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
165
0.292
0.305
0.547
0.242
1.875
0.152
0.152
0.400
0.455
1386
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
Luis Lara # Brewers
RF/LF/CF/DH/PH
26
0.286
0.353
0.333
0.231
1.167
0.192
0.154
0.423
0.269
1117
Gabriel Moreno + Diamondbacks
C/DH/PH
283
0.309
0.350
0.444
0.265
1.440
0.117
0.155
0.392
0.382
1099
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
268
0.234
0.282
0.537
0.190
2.294
0.179
0.332
0.373
0.437
1091
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
404
0.293
0.344
0.526
0.265
1.794
0.082
0.245
0.354
0.475
1060
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
415
0.290
0.348
0.460
0.243
1.584
0.125
0.219
0.388
0.386
1052
Elias Díaz + Royals
C
23
0.227
0.200
0.591
0.217
2.600
0.043
0.217
0.261
0.565
1045
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
412
0.327
0.327
0.454
0.294
1.388
0.061
0.039
0.362
0.408
1033
CJ Abrams * Nationals
SS/DH/PH
404
0.274
0.303
0.506
0.240
1.845
0.084
0.213
0.349
0.443
1032
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
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
418
0.245
0.245
0.490
0.206
2
0.134
0.165
0.354
0.411
1011
Riley Greene * Tigers
LF/DH/PH
408
0.286
0.377
0.460
0.245
1.610
0.127
0.270
0.377
0.395
1003
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
417
0.299
0.330
0.418
0.259
1.398
0.120
0.122
0.379
0.362
992
JJ Bleday * Reds
LF/DH/PH/RF
292
0.243
0.253
0.490
0.205
2.017
0.137
0.202
0.349
0.414
987
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
Tyler Soderstrom * Athletics
LF/DH/PH
355
0.245
0.259
0.484
0.211
1.973
0.127
0.177
0.346
0.417
930
Dominic Canzone * Mariners
DH/PH/RF
262
0.261
0.275
0.517
0.233
1.984
0.088
0.206
0.332
0.462
927
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B
178
0.220
0.223
0.440
0.174
2
0.191
0.174
0.376
0.348
896
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
410
0.248
0.289
0.485
0.220
1.956
0.093
0.268
0.317
0.429
896
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
298
0.239
0.257
0.475
0.205
1.984
0.121
0.225
0.336
0.406
883
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/1B/RF/DH/PH
407
0.254
0.276
0.419
0.219
1.652
0.125
0.152
0.344
0.361
874
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
Andy Pages + Dodgers
CF/DH/PH
415
0.270
0.300
0.469
0.241
1.740
0.082
0.198
0.335
0.419
855
Troy Johnston * Rockies
RF/LF/1B/DH/PH
322
0.297
0.354
0.413
0.261
1.393
0.090
0.171
0.366
0.363
855
Michael Conforto * Cubs
DH/PH/RF/LF
164
0.243
0.303
0.479
0.213
1.971
0.116
0.293
0.329
0.421
853
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/LF/RF
114
0.259
0.250
0.565
0.246
2.179
0.044
0.202
0.298
0.535
850
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
291
0.243
0.291
0.410
0.210
1.689
0.117
0.220
0.337
0.354
847
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/DH/PH/LF/P
239
0.283
0.305
0.448
0.251
1.583
0.092
0.134
0.360
0.397
832
Paul Goldschmidt + Yankees
1B/DH/PH
266
0.255
0.283
0.486
0.233
1.903
0.071
0.237
0.316
0.444
831
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
357
0.260
0.333
0.459
0.238
1.765
0.070
0.289
0.319
0.420
829
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
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
210
0.267
0.288
0.401
0.238
1.500
0.090
0.114
0.343
0.357
807
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Donovan Walton * Athletics
2B
9
0
0
0
0
---
0.444
0.111
0.556
0
799
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
363
0.209
0.229
0.413
0.185
1.970
0.102
0.234
0.289
0.364
774
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
310
0.242
0.281
0.452
0.219
1.868
0.084
0.265
0.306
0.410
767
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
406
0.234
0.259
0.456
0.209
1.953
0.081
0.232
0.310
0.409
762
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
237
0.215
0.252
0.445
0.190
2.067
0.076
0.304
0.287
0.392
751
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
355
0.244
0.281
0.415
0.217
1.701
0.085
0.214
0.318
0.369
750
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
239
0.263
0.279
0.385
0.234
1.464
0.075
0.138
0.318
0.343
738
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
LF/1B/RF/DH/PH
313
0.232
0.315
0.442
0.204
1.906
0.089
0.323
0.313
0.390
721
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
294
0.242
0.287
0.423
0.218
1.750
0.085
0.238
0.303
0.381
704
Elias Díaz + Rangers
C/DH/PH
73
0.282
0.310
0.423
0.274
1.500
0.014
0.164
0.288
0.411
697
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
Alex Bregman + Cubs
3B/DH/PH
439
0.236
0.264
0.353
0.203
1.494
0.114
0.159
0.333
0.303
693
Teoscar Hernández + Dodgers
LF/DH/PH
254
0.244
0.315
0.387
0.217
1.582
0.094
0.280
0.319
0.343
686
Ryan Waldschmidt + Diamondbacks
CF/LF/DH/PH
131
0.252
0.400
0.353
0.229
1.400
0.069
0.344
0.305
0.321
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
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
330
0.215
0.238
0.413
0.188
1.919
0.115
0.218
0.315
0.361
670
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
269
0.177
0.233
0.359
0.145
2.026
0.156
0.320
0.312
0.294
665
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
424
0.241
0.285
0.373
0.224
1.547
0.061
0.219
0.290
0.347
662
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
278
0.256
0.293
0.399
0.237
1.561
0.054
0.194
0.302
0.371
662
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Vinnie Pasquantino * Royals
1B/DH/PH
308
0.223
0.254
0.342
0.195
1.533
0.110
0.175
0.308
0.299
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
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
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers
C/DH/PH/P
181
0.217
0.259
0.366
0.193
1.686
0.099
0.254
0.304
0.326
633
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
316
0.210
0.287
0.351
0.184
1.672
0.104
0.320
0.304
0.307
624
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
191
0.241
0.330
0.408
0.220
1.690
0.079
0.298
0.309
0.372
608
Nick Solak + Padres
DH/PH
10
0.143
0.125
0.143
0.100
1
0.100
0
0.300
0.100
606
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
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
75
0.185
0.237
0.354
0.160
1.917
0.093
0.320
0.293
0.307
586
Bo Bichette + Mets
3B/SS/DH/PH/2B
421
0.251
0.282
0.370
0.230
1.474
0.062
0.176
0.297
0.340
572
Miguel Andujar + Padres
DH/PH/3B/1B
248
0.264
0.297
0.430
0.250
1.629
0.040
0.153
0.302
0.407
548
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
167
0.193
0.253
0.380
0.174
1.966
0.078
0.341
0.263
0.341
539
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
179
0.241
0.254
0.400
0.229
1.659
0.034
0.156
0.268
0.380
533
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
387
0.191
0.239
0.343
0.173
1.791
0.070
0.300
0.253
0.310
532
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
Tyler Freeman + Rockies
RF/2B/DH/PH/CF
255
0.260
0.291
0.336
0.227
1.293
0.043
0.122
0.329
0.294
506
Jake Cronenworth * Padres
2B/DH/PH/1B/3B/SS
170
0.199
0.243
0.285
0.176
1.433
0.088
0.218
0.282
0.253
468
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
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
Max Kepler * Diamondbacks
LF/DH/PH
46
0.190
0.226
0.310
0.174
1.625
0.043
0.261
0.217
0.283
418
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
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
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
Kevin Alcántara + Cubs
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
18
0.235
0.364
0.235
0.222
1
0.056
0.333
0.278
0.222
198
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
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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