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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The Diamondbacks also have a cohort of veterans who are in the final year of their contracts and will be free agents after the season, a group that includes starting pitchers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly and corner infielders Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor. Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The Ramona High School senior was the Avocado League Player of the Year after batting over .600, could hit with power, and was a slick-fielding infielder. Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 The crowd roared both when Cubs infielder Michael Busch slammed a homer run in the first inning and when the Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson did the same in the third. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025 Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner, an Oakland native who grew up an A's fan, was not pleased with the circumstances. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infielder

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Apr. 2025.

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