right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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Merrill led off the inning with a single, went to third on Xander Bogaerts’ double off the wall in right field and scored on Gavin Sheets’ groundout.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The Braves were scoreless against Stroman until the sixth, as Matt Olson obliterated a solo home run that landed on the roof of Truist Park’s Chop House in right field.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
After Trevor Story drew a leadoff walk off Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly, Abreu delivered the swing of the weekend with a towering two-run shot to right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Then, Mets slugger Pete Alonso smoked a big, three-run, opposite field home run to right field.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
The Braves were scoreless against Stroman until the sixth, as Matt Olson obliterated a solo home run that landed on the roof of Truist Park’s Chop House in right field.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
After Trevor Story drew a leadoff walk off Cubs reliever Ryan Pressly, Abreu delivered the swing of the weekend with a towering two-run shot to right field.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Then, Mets slugger Pete Alonso smoked a big, three-run, opposite field home run to right field.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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