infielder

noun

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

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Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Shaw will be among numerous speakers at Turning Point USA's America Fest next weekend in Phoenix. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025 Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script. Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 Now, with the offseason fully underway, Toronto is preparing for any possible combination of middle infielders to happen next year. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 The utility infielder, thrown out at the plate, received hate after the game. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infielder

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 17 Dec. 2025.

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