left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every afternoon since the season started, Sosa has spent one round of batting practice standing in left field. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

Iglesias is getting the start in left field because the Padres are facing a left-handed pitcher in Jeffrey Springs, pushing both Jason Heyward and Gavin Sheets to the bench. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

Rookie Kristian Campbell will start in left field, Jarren Duran will bump over to center field and Wilyer Abreu will start in right. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025

The game was also briefly delayed in the bottom of the seventh when a drone hovered above the warning track in left field. —Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for left field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun