infielder

noun

in·​field·​er ˈin-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce infielder (audio)
: a baseball player who plays in the infield

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After missing on Soto, the Yankees could pivot to trading for a corner infielder and move Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base. Katie Woo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024 That trade could happen if the Phillies can trade infielder Alex Bohm. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 The infielder — who creates Latin pop under the name Candelita — had played more than a thousand games with six teams but didn’t crack a major-league roster at all in 2023. The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024 In the series opener, Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres misplayed a relay throw that allowed Shohei Ohtani to make it to third base. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for infielder 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infielder was in 1867

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“Infielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infielder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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