JUPITER, FLORIDA - MARCH 04: Harold Ramirez #47 of the Miami Marlins bats during the spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 04, 2020 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
When MLB resumes the designated hitter will be used by all 30 teams this season and in 2021, per reports.
It looks as though 2019 was the final year the National League and the Miami Marlins will play without a designated hitter. According to multiple stories out on the Internet, starting with CBS Sports, part of the agreement between MLB and the MLBPA calls for a universal designated hitter for American and National League teams in 2020 and 2021.