Though it appears simple on the surface, the designated hitter role in baseball has its own intricacies. The Houston Astros own Evan Gattis can probably attest to that notion.
Unlike other positions on a baseball team, a designated hitter faces an unusual reality: be part of the game about 50% of the time. In other words, you are there just to hit. Not defense. That was Gattis’ world in 2015.
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Once a catcher by trade with the Atlanta Braves, Gattis found himself penciled in as the Astros almost everyday designated hitter following the 2015 winter trade to Houston.