infielder

noun

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

Examples of infielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cyr, an infielder/outfielder, was a consensus Freshman All-American in 2023, hitting .305 with 12 doubles, 17 homers, 63 RBIs and a 1.047 OPS. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 Earlier this month, the 20-year-old infielder/outfielder underwent TFCC debridement surgery with Dr. Donald Sheridan in Dallas. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024 With LeMahieu and Anthony Rizzo having down years at the plate thus far, there’s been a lot of talk about the Yankees trading for a corner infielder. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 Earlier this month, Major League Baseball (MLB) banned San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for betting on games. Annette Choi, CNN, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for infielder 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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