The entire concept of pitchers hitting for themselves (aside from Shohei Ohtani) was supposed to end when Major League Baseball instituted the universal DH last season. But the Oakland Athletics are just so bad that the Rangers felt the need to briefly bring back pitchers hitting.
It’s been a rough week — and season, really — for the A’s. We learned this week that the A’s are set to relocate to Las Vegas, and on the field, they’re looking like one of the worst teams in MLB history.
