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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Kansas City Royals infielder Jonathan India exited Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with right quad tightness. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025 Roderick Arias is blocked by infielders like Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Jorbit Vivas. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Instead, the driving force to keep their corner infielder in Toronto was likely due to Toronto’s inability to sign premiere free agents. Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Candelario, a 31-year-old infielder, is currently with the Cincinnati Reds, his fifth career organization and fourth in the past four years. Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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