Jim Thome #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
The designated hitter is reportedly coming if a 2020 Phillies season occurs, and possibly permanently in 2022 and beyond.
It has been long speculated and debated, but it appears the Philadelphia Phillies will have to get used to the universal designated hitter (DH).
The DH is reportedly coming to the National League as part of a shortened 2020 season, and potentially permanently starting in 2022 and beyond pending a new collective bargaining agreement, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
The 2021 season would not feature the designated hitter, offering Phillies fans one last chance to see pitchers, such as Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, swing for the fences one last time.