1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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Marcus Semien An All-Star each of the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers, Semien has quietly become one of the best defensive second basemen in MLB since partnering with All-Star Corey Seager in the Rangers' potent middle infield.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Clemson infield, for some inscrutable reason, starts dancing.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
Walker has won three straight Gold Glove awards and boasts 30-home run power, while Paredes has 20-home run power, which once again gives the Astros a strong infield on both sides of the ball.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Nick Ortiz became a minor league infield/baserunning coordinator with the Astros after managing the Yanks’ High-A club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The Clemson infield, for some inscrutable reason, starts dancing.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
Walker has won three straight Gold Glove awards and boasts 30-home run power, while Paredes has 20-home run power, which once again gives the Astros a strong infield on both sides of the ball.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Nick Ortiz became a minor league infield/baserunning coordinator with the Astros after managing the Yanks’ High-A club.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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