The Dodgers had 17 players get a plate appearance as the designated hitter in 2022, including five who got at least 50. Justin Turner was the main DH, with more than twice as many PAs as the second-most, Will Smith, but even JT only had 250 PAs at DH. It was very much a position Los Angeles used to get days off for a lot of different guys while keeping their bats in the lineup.
That won’t be the case in 2023, according to LA manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers signed JD Martinez this offseason, and Roberts says the plan is for Martinez to be the DH.