center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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Bellinger, 29, split his time almost equally between right field (49 games) and center field (48) for the Chicago Cubs in 2024.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Bellinger, who can also play first base, can move around as needed with Aaron Judge in right and Trent Grisham currently offering quality center field defense off the bench.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The Rockies are set with starters at several positions, including third base (McMahon), shortstop (Ezequiel Tovar), second (likely Estrada) and center field (Brenton Doyle).
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
No Sox players cracked the starting pitching, relief pitching, or catching lists, but the most glaring oversight is undoubtedly in center field, where Jarren Duran was conspicuously absent.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Bellinger, who can also play first base, can move around as needed with Aaron Judge in right and Trent Grisham currently offering quality center field defense off the bench.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
The Rockies are set with starters at several positions, including third base (McMahon), shortstop (Ezequiel Tovar), second (likely Estrada) and center field (Brenton Doyle).
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025
No Sox players cracked the starting pitching, relief pitching, or catching lists, but the most glaring oversight is undoubtedly in center field, where Jarren Duran was conspicuously absent.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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