How Miami Can Take Advantage of a Possible DH’d NL

Photo by Michael Starghill/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThough still unclear whether the designated hitter will be a part of the National League in 2021, if I were a member of the Marlins front office or even, for that matter, manager Don Mattingly, I would be praying for that to happen.

The potential for the DH to stay in the senior circuit—instead of the pitcher hitting in the final spot—would help the Fish a lot during next season. One, too, could argue on behalf of it aiding in the rebuilding process.

The questions here are why and how?

For one, playing DH-less won’t allot Mattingly the versatility he had in 2020. He alternated his players in that role. Nine players occupied the DH slot at…