Kyle Schwarber. Ryan Braun. Jay Bruce. The DH officially comes to the National League this week.
Whether it be an aging slugger returning from injury or a younger hitter who’s not so good with the glove, nearly every NL team has a player who fits the profile: dangerous stick, suspect defence. A natural choice to bat for the pitcher and not play the field.
“I think the biggest thing for a DH is to be able to stay locked into the game as much as possible,” said Schwarber, a converted catcher with limitations in left field who had 38 homers, 92 RBIs and an .871 OPS for theBut while Schwarber figures to get the bulk of DH duty in Chicago, other clubs like Milwaukee and Miami plan to fill the role with a variety of hitters. That way, it helps everyone stay fresh — especially the big boppers.
If he’s healthy enough to play the outfield on occasion — or unable to even DH — the Mets have several other suitable possibilities in Dominic Smith, J.D. Davis and Robinson Cano.
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