infielder

noun

in·​field·​er ˈin-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce infielder (audio)
: a baseball player who plays in the infield

Examples of infielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the diamond: The Gators graduated a pair of first team All-County infielders in Quinn Dean and Zach Gaynor. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 The Blue Devils broke a 3-3 deadlock and jumped ahead in the top of the fifth with an RBI double from sophomore infielder Aminah Vega and RBI single from graduate infielder Gisele Tapia. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for infielder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infielder was in 1867

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“Infielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infielder. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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