right field

noun

1

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

2

: the position of the player defending right field

right fielder noun

Examples of right field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preparing for a different set-up The way Fenway Park is converted to a football stadium, with one end zone where home plate would be and the other out in right field, both teams will be on the same sideline for the game. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024

Kepler has been essentially a league-average defender the last two seasons in right field, a position manned in Philadelphia by Nick Castellanos. —Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024

At the moment, the only certainty with the Yankees’ 2025 defensive alignment is that Aaron Judge will be in right field. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024

Tucker would replace Soto in right field while making $16.7 million during his final year before reaching free agency. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

right field

noun

1

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

2

: the position of the player defending right field

right fielder noun