Given the nature of the unusual 2020 season, Major League Baseball decided to make multiple rule changes, with the most notable being the addition of a universal designated hitter.
Up until this year, National League-style baseball has been played with pitchers hitting. But amid injury concerns, the DH was introduced, and it subsequently afforded managers the luxury of getting position players off their feet to keep them fresh.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have perhaps the most depth in baseball, allowing them to rotate their regulars at DH seemingly every night. “It’s been such a pleasant, pleasant surprise as far as the new rules implemented for this year — and some are going to be going forward,” manager Dave Roberts said.