noun
designated hitter; DH
Baseball term for a player who bats in place of the pitcher without playing a defensive position.
大谷選手は指名打者として試合に出場した。
Ohtani played in the game as the designated hitter.
指名
The designated hitter rule is used in the Pacific League.
Compound of 指名 (shimei, 'designation') and 打者 (dasha, 'batter'), a calque of English 'designated hitter'.