How Do You Be A Designated Hitter?
The designated hitter is a baseball player whose sole job is to hit the baseball. College baseball and American League teams in professional baseball among others employ the designated hitter. To be a designated hitter a player must possess a certain skill set, which you can master. Possess a powerful swing at the plate. Most all designated hitters play the position because of their hitting prowess. You will almost never see a designated hitter with little power in a baseball hitting lineup. Be a good situational hitter during the baseball game. Most designated hitters have the skill to get the appropriate hit for the given game situation. For instance, with a runner on third and less than two outs, the designated hitter will possess the bat control to score the runner on a fly ball. Have less than average fielding skills. Generally, the designated hitter is not a good fielder and that is why he is playing this hitting position. While there are some designated hitters that can play the
