172 batting average. The agreement implemented after the MLB lockout had a few notable rule changes to be put into play for 2022 including the long-sought-after universal designated hitter. National League pitchers will no longer hit moving forward which is going to change roster construction.

Rob Manfred announces MLB will implement universal DH in 2022

10‏/02‏/2022 — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced Thursday that a designated hitter will be implemented in the National League in 2022.

National League finally will use DH after nearly 50-year holdout

National League finally will use DH after nearly 50-year holdout ... Saturday March 12 2022 545 p.m. | Saturday March 12 2022 545 p.m..

Half-Century Holdout Over DH Comes to National League

12‏/03‏/2022 — Among the most noticeable switches in MLB for the 2022 season will be that all 30 teams will use the designated hitter eliminating pitchers ...

Half-century holdout over DH comes to National League - MLB

12‏/03‏/2022 — Among the most noticeable switches in MLB for the 2022 season will be that all 30 teams will use the designated hitter eliminating pitchers ...

How the DH has changed the National League - The Washington Post

04‏/06‏/2022 — Not surprisingly the National Leagues designated hitters have ... 2020 and 2022 have designated hitter stats included the other years do ...

​The Designated Hitter Is Officially in the National League - Jugs Sports

22‏/03‏/2022 — As a result of the latest collective bargaining agreement the designated hitter will be implemented in the National League for the 2022 ...

MLB will likely have the universal DH in 2022; which NL teams are ready ...

04‏/01‏/2022 — Once that happens the 15 National League teams will have to adjust their rosters and figure out exactly how they will fill that new DH position ...

NL teams with best DH production in 2022 - MLB.com

24‏/05‏/2022 — Clearly this has been a significant plus for National League clubs. In 2021 NL pitchers slashed a woeful .110/.149/.140 with 14 home runs and ...

What to expect from the designated hitter coming to the National League

10‏/02‏/2022 — I would expect more of a timeshare at DH for the Dodgers in 2022. It stands to reason that 37-year-old Justin Turner — who led the Dodgers in ...