How to Use infielder in a Sentence

infielder

noun
  • He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB Draft as an infielder.
    The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2022
  • In an 18-4 win, the infielder hit for the cycle, knocking in six runs in the process.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The Sox are still in the market for a middle infielder.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The 22-year-old infielder smoked a drive off the billboards above the fence in right-center.
    Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
  • But aside from the buy-low addition of infielder Luis Urías, the Sox stood pat.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Arkansas infielder snagged a grounder and fired home for the second out.
    Arkansas Online, 27 May 2023
  • Matthew, a middle infielder early in high school, has moved to third to help the team.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But the infielder recorded 11 hits last week in 28 at-bats with a double, triple and six RBIs.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The Marlins view him as a corner infielder who can play first and third and DH.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
  • That trade could happen if the Phillies can trade infielder Alex Bohm.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The 31-year-old is still taking as many daily pregame grounders as any infielder on the team.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
  • The right-handed infielder out of Eastlake High led the league in home runs as a junior.
    oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But perhaps there's a big-league player in the 24-year-old infielder.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023
  • All infielders also must have both feet in the infield when the pitcher is on the rubber.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Catcher Adley Rutschman was the first round pick in the 2019 draft and infielder Gunnar Henderson was the second pick in the draft.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The infielder followed with a two-run triple in the third inning before his solo home run in the fourth set the stage for the double.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2022
  • This spring, Arias made the Guardians as a utility infielder.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 July 2023
  • The senior infielder batted .727 with five RBIs and five runs scored.
    Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2022
  • The infielder/outfielder was not shy when asked about his favorite ride: the teacups.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • When the Reds had a great chance to tie the game against the Cardinals’ bullpen, a backup infielder in the middle of a poor season at the plate struck out to end the inning.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 24 May 2023
  • The infielder has appeared in 488 minor-league games since then.
    Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The Dodgers were known around the majors at being one of the best teams at positioning their infielders.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Machin played in 39 games for Oakland the last two seasons as a backup infielder.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2022
  • An infielder will offer a hand to pull up a runner who slid into a base.
    John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2022
  • The fiery infielder might also have rediscovered part of his old self in the process.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022
  • Noland got a hug from every infielder and an attaboy from his head coach Dave Van Horn at the end of his 7 2/3-inning gem.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2022
  • If an infielder lines up on the wrong side of second base, or is in the outfield grass, or even starts running while the pitch is being thrown, Ball 1.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Lowrie, the veteran infielder and switch-hitter, and the A’s agreed to a one-year major-league deal, the team said Saturday.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Hey, Hoynsie: If the Guardians do trade a middle infielder, who would stay as the utility man?
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Mets infielder Jose Iglesias released a song by the same title, and it's become every Mets fan favorite tune.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024

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