Through the grapevine has come a hint that the designated hitter may become a universal reality in Major League Baseball in the not-too-distant future.
Hurry up. Oh, for the love of David Ortiz, Edgar Martinez and Frank Thomas, please hurry up.
Per Ken Rosenthalof The Athletic andJeff Passanof ESPN, the MLB Players Association has been pushing for the DH—which has been saving American League pitchers from hitting for themselves since 1973—to come to the National League for the 2019 season.
With pitchers and catchers due to report for spring training next week, it's probably a bit late to adapt such a seismic change for the coming season.