center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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If Bellinger slots into center field and Aaron Judge moves to right field, Cashman's focus should shift to the infield.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Aaron Judge is expected to slide back to right field following the free-agent departure of Juan Soto, leaving a void in center field as well.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Bellinger’s versatility at three defensive positions could help the Yankees by rotating him and Judge in right and center fields or serve as a replacement to Anthony Rizzo at first base.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Aaron Judge is expected to slide back to right field following the free-agent departure of Juan Soto, leaving a void in center field as well.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Bellinger’s versatility at three defensive positions could help the Yankees by rotating him and Judge in right and center fields or serve as a replacement to Anthony Rizzo at first base.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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