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How a Designated Hitter Could Impact the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates

All signs point toward any sort of 2020 MLB season including a universal designated hitter. A universal DH is a move that is long overdue, and one that could improve the Pittsburgh Pirates defense in 2020.

If the Pittsburgh Pirates play with a DH in 2020, the most obvious choice is to make Josh Bell the team’s DH. Bell is an offensive powerhouse for the Bucs. He is coming off a season in which he posted a .277/.367/.569 slash line, .292 ISO, a 135 wRC+, and he collected 77 extra base hits.

Despite his offensive prowess, Bell posted just a 2.