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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rizzo couldn’t beat Betts to the bag, and Betts was credited with an RBI infield single that cut New York’s lead to 5-1.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Outfielders are the most frequent chompers, but even players in the much-busier infield will sometimes spit out a shell in the middle of the action, or gnaw on a toothpick.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
After a short hop at second base caught Gleyber Torres off guard, Ohtani moved to third as the ball dribbled into the infield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
Their defense was subpar across the board, and particularly poor in the infield (111.3 grounder multiplier).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Outfielders are the most frequent chompers, but even players in the much-busier infield will sometimes spit out a shell in the middle of the action, or gnaw on a toothpick.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
After a short hop at second base caught Gleyber Torres off guard, Ohtani moved to third as the ball dribbled into the infield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
Their defense was subpar across the board, and particularly poor in the infield (111.3 grounder multiplier).
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Oct. 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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