left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While her younger compatriot came out of left field to win at Flushing Meadows, Boulter’s journey has been delayed and different. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Kepler will play left field every day to begin the season; Minnesota had used Kepler as a platoon player last season. —Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

Moving Oneil Cruz from shortstop to center field at midseason should help inflate those numbers; a bounceback season from Verdugo, either in left field or right field, would help too. —Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025

Advertisement During eight seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization, the left-handed-hitting Kim batted .304 while playing second base, shortstop, third base and left field. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun