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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, 1 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
Tommy Edman # Dodgers
LF/3B/2B/DH/PH
46
0.366
0.452
0.537
0.326
1.467
0.109
0.196
0.435
0.478
2187
Ryan Jeffers + Twins
C/DH/PH
148
0.295
0.312
0.541
0.243
1.833
0.155
0.155
0.405
0.446
1419
Nick Kurtz * Athletics
1B/DH/PH
389
0.279
0.391
0.516
0.224
1.851
0.193
0.306
0.422
0.414
1302
Munetaka Murakami * White Sox
1B/DH/PH
246
0.240
0.277
0.560
0.195
2.333
0.179
0.325
0.378
0.455
1146
Jonathan Aranda * Rays
1B/DH/PH
358
0.294
0.351
0.470
0.243
1.598
0.137
0.218
0.399
0.388
1130
Otto López + Marlins
SS/DH/PH
362
0.332
0.368
0.484
0.309
1.455
0.044
0.138
0.365
0.450
1120
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
Randal Grichuk + White Sox
PH/DH/RF/LF
91
0.291
0.271
0.651
0.275
2.240
0.044
0.198
0.330
0.615
1074
Elias Díaz + Royals
C
23
0.227
0.200
0.591
0.217
2.600
0.043
0.217
0.261
0.565
1045
Dominic Canzone * Mariners
DH/PH/RF
219
0.273
0.292
0.552
0.242
2.019
0.091
0.210
0.347
0.489
1036
Miguel Vargas + White Sox
3B/1B/DH/PH
365
0.244
0.243
0.485
0.205
1.987
0.137
0.164
0.356
0.408
1033
Xavier Edwards # Marlins
2B/DH/PH
363
0.303
0.333
0.432
0.264
1.427
0.116
0.121
0.380
0.377
1028
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
Luis Arráez * Giants
2B/3B/DH/PH
358
0.326
0.323
0.463
0.293
1.419
0.053
0.036
0.355
0.416
997
Gabriel Moreno + Diamondbacks
C/DH/PH
232
0.283
0.314
0.434
0.241
1.536
0.116
0.159
0.371
0.371
992
Jordan Walker + Cardinals
RF/DH/PH
345
0.288
0.348
0.509
0.264
1.769
0.072
0.261
0.342
0.467
986
Riley Greene * Tigers
LF/DH/PH
362
0.285
0.377
0.446
0.246
1.562
0.124
0.268
0.376
0.384
973
Jonah Heim # Athletics
C/DH/PH/1B/3B
104
0.253
0.250
0.526
0.231
2.083
0.077
0.202
0.308
0.481
961
Cody Bellinger * Yankees
LF/CF/RF/1B/DH/PH
361
0.254
0.268
0.433
0.216
1.705
0.136
0.141
0.352
0.368
942
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
JJ Bleday * Reds
LF/DH/PH/RF
241
0.236
0.243
0.493
0.199
2.083
0.137
0.199
0.344
0.415
932
Jac Caglianone * Royals
RF/1B/DH/PH
305
0.264
0.345
0.475
0.239
1.795
0.082
0.298
0.334
0.430
904
Brandon Lowe * Pirates
2B/DH/PH
356
0.240
0.267
0.498
0.211
2.080
0.098
0.261
0.315
0.438
901
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers
RF/DH/PH/LF
205
0.238
0.273
0.503
0.210
2.116
0.078
0.298
0.307
0.444
881
Joc Pederson * Rangers
DH/PH/1B/RF
268
0.240
0.259
0.472
0.205
1.964
0.119
0.224
0.336
0.403
870
Nate Eaton + Red Sox
DH/PH/LF/CF/RF
29
0.174
0.188
0.391
0.138
2.250
0.138
0.207
0.345
0.310
868
Travis Bazzana * Guardians
2B/DH/PH
235
0.245
0.285
0.412
0.213
1.680
0.115
0.204
0.336
0.357
856
Gary Sánchez + Brewers
C/DH/PH/1B
162
0.215
0.215
0.446
0.173
2.071
0.179
0.185
0.364
0.358
855
Dansby Swanson + Cubs
SS/DH/PH
324
0.210
0.223
0.431
0.182
2.051
0.114
0.235
0.299
0.373
847
Elias Díaz + Rangers
C/DH/PH
45
0.318
0.361
0.455
0.311
1.429
0
0.178
0.311
0.444
842
Dominic Smith * Braves
DH/PH/1B/LF
203
0.279
0.290
0.415
0.251
1.490
0.064
0.133
0.320
0.374
833
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
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
Konnor Griffin + Pirates
SS/DH/PH
232
0.269
0.354
0.406
0.246
1.509
0.060
0.267
0.323
0.371
815
Christian Walker + Astros
1B/DH/PH
361
0.239
0.260
0.469
0.216
1.962
0.083
0.224
0.310
0.424
805
Samuel Basallo * Orioles
C/DH/PH/1B
267
0.256
0.305
0.450
0.232
1.758
0.086
0.255
0.318
0.408
804
Carlos Cortes * Athletics
RF/DH/PH/LF/P
209
0.272
0.286
0.429
0.239
1.580
0.100
0.120
0.354
0.378
785
Braxton Fulford + Rockies
DH/PH/C
52
0.209
0.333
0.349
0.173
1.667
0.115
0.385
0.308
0.288
782
Gavin Sheets * Padres
1B/LF/DH/PH/RF
276
0.234
0.257
0.463
0.207
1.982
0.105
0.228
0.322
0.409
776
Tommy Troy + Diamondbacks
LF/CF/DH/PH
108
0.235
0.282
0.378
0.213
1.609
0.093
0.222
0.306
0.343
767
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
Nolan Arenado + Diamondbacks
3B/DH/PH
310
0.243
0.282
0.395
0.216
1.627
0.081
0.206
0.316
0.352
726
Mitch Garver + Mariners
C/DH/PH
120
0.190
0.271
0.300
0.158
1.579
0.158
0.317
0.325
0.250
721
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. + Blue Jays
1B/DH/PH
348
0.267
0.291
0.350
0.233
1.309
0.103
0.112
0.348
0.305
719
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians
1B/DH/PH
272
0.231
0.313
0.395
0.202
1.709
0.103
0.316
0.320
0.346
714
Colt Emerson * Mariners
SS/3B/DH/PH
132
0.218
0.275
0.454
0.197
2.077
0.083
0.326
0.295
0.409
713
Ryan Waldschmidt + Diamondbacks
CF/LF/DH/PH
122
0.259
0.403
0.357
0.238
1.379
0.066
0.328
0.311
0.328
707
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox
DH/PH/LF/RF
263
0.243
0.291
0.435
0.221
1.793
0.076
0.255
0.297
0.395
707
Alex Bregman + Cubs
3B/DH/PH
391
0.240
0.270
0.341
0.205
1.425
0.118
0.156
0.340
0.292
704
Kyle Stowers * Marlins
LF/RF/1B/DH/PH
267
0.231
0.324
0.427
0.202
1.852
0.094
0.318
0.318
0.375
698
Masataka Yoshida * Red Sox
DH/PH/LF
181
0.250
0.275
0.350
0.221
1.400
0.094
0.116
0.331
0.309
686
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
Jonah Heim # Braves
C
45
0.231
0.235
0.410
0.200
1.778
0.111
0.111
0.311
0.356
667
Rhys Hoskins + Guardians
1B/DH/PH/LF
243
0.182
0.244
0.354
0.148
1.944
0.156
0.313
0.317
0.288
661
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
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
167
0.235
0.326
0.409
0.210
1.743
0.066
0.329
0.299
0.365
650
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
Trea Turner + Phillies
SS/DH/PH
376
0.239
0.288
0.368
0.223
1.536
0.059
0.226
0.287
0.343
628
Starling Marte + Royals
RF/DH/PH/LF
109
0.268
0.357
0.340
0.239
1.269
0.073
0.257
0.330
0.303
625
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
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
Tyler Freeman + Rockies
RF/2B/DH/PH/CF
219
0.274
0.310
0.363
0.237
1.327
0.041
0.132
0.347
0.315
599
Colt Keith * Tigers
3B/DH/PH/1B
249
0.249
0.291
0.369
0.233
1.483
0.048
0.189
0.293
0.345
584
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers
C/DH/PH/P
159
0.220
0.274
0.348
0.195
1.581
0.107
0.258
0.308
0.308
579
Jarren Duran * Red Sox
LF/CF/DH/PH
339
0.196
0.244
0.353
0.180
1.803
0.062
0.301
0.251
0.324
527
José Tena * Nationals
DH/PH/2B/LF/RF/3B
164
0.225
0.330
0.371
0.207
1.647
0.073
0.329
0.287
0.341
501
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
Yainer Diaz + Astros
C/DH/PH
150
0.239
0.270
0.352
0.227
1.471
0.033
0.173
0.267
0.333
451
Leo Jiménez + Marlins
3B/2B/DH/PH/1B/SS
104
0.211
0.279
0.256
0.183
1.211
0.077
0.221
0.308
0.221
394
Carlos Narváez + Red Sox
C/DH/PH
158
0.193
0.281
0.279
0.171
1.444
0.070
0.323
0.259
0.247
371
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
Joey Meneses + Athletics
DH/PH/1B/LF
18
0.143
0.154
0.143
0.111
1
0.167
0.111
0.278
0.111
309
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals
C/DH/PH
59
0.151
0.206
0.245
0.136
1.625
0.085
0.305
0.237
0.220
300
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
Player
Team
All Position(s) Played
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
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
Jahmai Jones + Tigers
DH/PH/LF/RF
103
0.140
0.193
0.226
0.126
1.615
0.097
0.330
0.223
0.204
245
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
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
James McCann + Diamondbacks
C/P/1B/DH/PH
62
0.203
0.286
0.254
0.194
1.250
0.016
0.274
0.210
0.242
137
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
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0
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