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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Only one infielder had a weaker arm than him last season. Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 After signing infielder Alex Bregman, the Red Sox are dealing with an infield logjam that could force top prospect Kristian Campbell to left field. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 Hoyer also remade the bench by signing catcher Carson Kelly and infielders Justin Turner and Jon Berti in free agency and trading with the Florida Marlins. John Perrotto, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Among those: Pitchers Jesus Luzardo, Trevor Rogers and A.J. Puk; infielders Luis Arraez, Jake Burger and Jazz Chisholm Jr.; and outfielder Bryan De La Cruz. Could Alcantara, who accounts for $17.3 million of the Marlins’ projected $70 million payroll for the 2025 season, be next? Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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