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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More significant boosts might come from having Tyler Fitzgerald for a full season at second base and getting Jung Hoo Lee back from a shoulder injury in center field.
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Michael Torres, who started all three games in center field, followed with a double and scored from second on a sacrifice fly from Ethan Puig, who replaced Gonzalez in the lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Marte plans to take reps in center field this spring, and the Mets are discussing using him in left to spell Brandon Nimmo on occasion.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Rafaela will get the majority of his reps this spring in center field, enabling him to fully commit himself to what the club believes is his best position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Michael Torres, who started all three games in center field, followed with a double and scored from second on a sacrifice fly from Ethan Puig, who replaced Gonzalez in the lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Marte plans to take reps in center field this spring, and the Mets are discussing using him in left to spell Brandon Nimmo on occasion.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Rafaela will get the majority of his reps this spring in center field, enabling him to fully commit himself to what the club believes is his best position.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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