fielder

noun

field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a defensive player stationed in the field (as in baseball)

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Kyle Isbel sustains injury In the third inning, the Royals pulled center fielder Kyle Isbel from the game. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 That run, the product of a Narváez single and error by center fielder Lawrence Butler, was all the Boston bats managed. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 New York Yankees/Getty Images The Yankees originally acquired Caballero on July 1 for center fielder Everson Pereira and either a player to be named later or cash. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 With a pair of runners on and two outs in the eighth inning, Yankees left fielder Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to left, which Martin tracked down, snagging the ball just before the upper half of his body fell over the low side wall. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fielder

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First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fielder was in 1832

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“Fielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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fielder

noun
field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a baseball player stationed in the outfield while the opposing team is at bat

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