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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To make room, infielder Charles Leblanc was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. Ben Dubose, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 More World Series News: Ticket Prices Plummeting Along With Yankees' Chances At the beginning of this season, then-Miami Marlins All-Star Jazz Chisholm Jr. had some harsh words for his former teammate, now Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Junior infielder Trey Ebel of Corona has committed to Texas A&M. . . Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 That includes infielder Ozzie, 22, who has hit .306 with 9 homers and 87 RBI in 157 college games for Brigham Young (2022-23) and Southern Mississippi. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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