In the American League, teams have the luxury of using a designated hitter to bat in the place of their pitcher. This player’s sole duty in the line-up is to get hits and drive in runs, something Astros‘ DH White is not doing.
White has always been a streaky player. When he is on, he is as good as anyone. In the first week of 2016, in his rookie season, he was named A.L. Player of the Week after hitting .556 with three homers and nine RBI’s.
In 2018, he played so well, he became the Astros primary DH.