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 The 31-year-old is still taking as many daily pregame grounders as any infielder on the team. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 The diminutive middle infielder has seven hits in 15 at-bats since being called up May 11, and all seven have come in the past three games. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024 Senior infielder Maddie Gallagher also scored on a throwing error. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024 Also in the loss, which dropped the Orioles to a still-Grapefruit League-best 16-5-1, infielder Jordan Westburg continued his hot spring with a 2-for-4 day, including a double to left-center field and a scorching lineout to left field. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 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 12 Jun. 2024.

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