1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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Acuna is playing a variety of positions this winter, covering both ends of the middle infield while also manning centerfield.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Detroit has a spacious ballpark, but Cobb is a splitter/sinker pitcher, so the main question will be whether or not Colt Keith, Trey Sweeney, and Jace Jung (average age of 24) are up for the challenge in the infield.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The whole situation has already left NASCAR looking as sharp as a wrecked car dragged out of the Talladega infield.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With Mookie Betts expected to return to the infield next year, the team could still use another everyday corner outfield bat (Andy Pages, Chris Taylor and James Outman are the only other full-time outfielders on the team’s current roster).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Detroit has a spacious ballpark, but Cobb is a splitter/sinker pitcher, so the main question will be whether or not Colt Keith, Trey Sweeney, and Jace Jung (average age of 24) are up for the challenge in the infield.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
The whole situation has already left NASCAR looking as sharp as a wrecked car dragged out of the Talladega infield.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With Mookie Betts expected to return to the infield next year, the team could still use another everyday corner outfield bat (Andy Pages, Chris Taylor and James Outman are the only other full-time outfielders on the team’s current roster).
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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