If the NL adopts the designated hitter rule, some teams are in a strong position to benefit from roster depth while others will struggle to field nine competent hitters.

Instituting the designated hitter rule in the National League, as is proposed in MLB’s latest plan to play the 2020 regular season, could have a radical effect on games. American League teams would have an advantage in interleague matchups since they were already planning on playing with a DH long before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the sports calendar (among practically every other aspect of life). Some National League teams are in a strong position to benefit from roster depth while others will struggle to field nine competent hitters.

Here are the best options for each NL team’s DH(s). In most cases, I tried to pick one player, even if several players will surely take turns at DH.

Atlanta Braves: