1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
: the baseball or softball player stationed in center field
Examples of center field in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Matthews hit a 434-foot blast to center field — his second homer of the series — as Houston evened the score at 4.
—Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Losing Grisham could also mean extended run for Spencer Jones in center field.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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Noun
Taylor later looped a single into center field to drive in a run in the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026
Matthews hit a 434-foot blast to center field — his second homer of the series — as Houston evened the score at 4.
—Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
Losing Grisham could also mean extended run for Spencer Jones in center field.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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