There may not be a ton that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association can agree on, but commissioner Rob Manfred pointed out one in a meeting with the media Thursday: the universal DH.
As noted by Andy Martino of SNY, Manfred said Thursday that “we have agreed to a universal designated hitter,” which is confirmation of a widely expected development.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the universal DH was temporarily implemented, but then the National League returned to having hitters bat in 2021. The American League has had a DH in place of pitchers hitting since the 1973 season.