A bat rests on home plate during a game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
As much headache the 2020 season brought to Major League Baseball and its teams, players, coaches, and fans, one of its positive aspects was the implementation of the universal designated hitter. National League teams had different strategies when using the designated hitter for the first time on a regular basis. The Philadelphia Phillies were creative in using the extra spot in the lineup for a hitter to spare them time off from fielding.
Considering the countless numbers of doubleheaders and seemingly next to no days off, it was very valuable.