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2026: All Designated Hitters, by TOP


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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 Thursday, 2 July 2026.
All results are from true, unadjusted data.

Handedness Key:   + R   * L   # S

(You can also look up the stat definitions.)

Batters, listed in descending 2026 TOP order:

(or view Designated Hitters sorted by name)


Each name is a click-on link to that man’s career stats.

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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 51 0.378 0.457 0.556 0.333 1.471 0.118 0.176 0.451 0.490 2186
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
Otto López + Marlins SS/DH/PH 367 0.336 0.372 0.494 0.313 1.470 0.044 0.136 0.368 0.460 1156
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 363 0.292 0.347 0.465 0.242 1.591 0.135 0.215 0.397 0.386 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
Elias Díaz + Rangers C/DH/PH 50 0.333 0.359 0.542 0.320 1.625 0.020 0.160 0.340 0.520 1095
Randal Grichuk + White Sox PH/DH/RF/LF 92 0.287 0.267 0.644 0.272 2.240 0.043 0.196 0.326 0.609 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
Miguel Vargas + White Sox 3B/1B/DH/PH 370 0.244 0.245 0.484 0.205 1.987 0.135 0.168 0.354 0.408 1021
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
Jordan Walker + Cardinals RF/DH/PH 350 0.291 0.347 0.519 0.266 1.785 0.074 0.257 0.346 0.474 1017
Dominic Canzone * Mariners DH/PH/RF 223 0.269 0.286 0.543 0.238 2.019 0.094 0.206 0.345 0.480 1016
Xavier Edwards # Marlins 2B/DH/PH 367 0.301 0.330 0.429 0.262 1.427 0.117 0.120 0.379 0.373 1013
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
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
Riley Greene * Tigers LF/DH/PH 367 0.284 0.378 0.445 0.245 1.567 0.123 0.272 0.373 0.384 961
Player Team All Position(s) Played PA BA BABIP SA HA PF BBA KA OBA TBA TOP
JJ Bleday * Reds LF/DH/PH/RF 246 0.237 0.247 0.488 0.199 2.061 0.138 0.203 0.346 0.411 954
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
Brandon Lowe * Pirates 2B/DH/PH 361 0.243 0.273 0.498 0.213 2.052 0.100 0.260 0.319 0.438 918
Travis Bazzana * Guardians 2B/DH/PH 240 0.251 0.294 0.420 0.217 1.673 0.121 0.204 0.346 0.363 904
Jac Caglianone * Royals RF/1B/DH/PH 309 0.264 0.345 0.471 0.239 1.784 0.081 0.298 0.333 0.427 896
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
Kerry Carpenter * Tigers RF/DH/PH/LF 210 0.232 0.265 0.492 0.205 2.116 0.081 0.295 0.305 0.433 858
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
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
Dominic Smith * Braves DH/PH/1B/LF 207 0.278 0.289 0.417 0.251 1.500 0.063 0.130 0.319 0.377 810
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
Gavin Sheets * Padres 1B/LF/DH/PH/RF 280 0.235 0.260 0.466 0.207 1.983 0.107 0.229 0.325 0.411 785
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
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
Kyle Manzardo * Guardians 1B/DH/PH 275 0.230 0.310 0.393 0.200 1.709 0.109 0.313 0.324 0.342 723
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
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
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
Andrew Benintendi * White Sox DH/PH/LF/RF 267 0.243 0.290 0.432 0.221 1.780 0.075 0.251 0.296 0.393 702
Kyle Stowers * Marlins LF/RF/1B/DH/PH 272 0.231 0.324 0.424 0.202 1.836 0.096 0.316 0.320 0.371 701
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
Colt Emerson * Mariners SS/3B/DH/PH 135 0.213 0.268 0.443 0.193 2.077 0.081 0.326 0.289 0.400 681
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 245 0.181 0.244 0.352 0.147 1.944 0.159 0.314 0.318 0.286 663
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 380 0.239 0.290 0.366 0.224 1.529 0.058 0.229 0.287 0.342 625
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
Colt Keith * Tigers 3B/DH/PH/1B 251 0.251 0.291 0.383 0.235 1.525 0.048 0.191 0.295 0.359 612
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
Starling Marte + Royals RF/DH/PH/LF 112 0.260 0.352 0.330 0.232 1.269 0.071 0.268 0.321 0.295 585
Kyle Higashioka + Rangers C/DH/PH/P 164 0.212 0.263 0.336 0.189 1.581 0.104 0.256 0.299 0.299 542
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 105 0.209 0.275 0.253 0.181 1.211 0.076 0.219 0.305 0.219 385
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
Jimmy Crooks * Cardinals C/DH/PH 61 0.164 0.229 0.255 0.148 1.556 0.082 0.311 0.246 0.230 323
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
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 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0.750 0.083 0 0

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