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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At just 23 years old, the infielder could look for a potential change of scenery to get his once promising career back on track. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Beyond Bichette, the team has several prospective free agents, including infielders Ty France and Isiah Kiner-Falefa plus pitchers Chris Bassitt and Seranthony Dominguez. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Another lineup fixture, infielder Luis Arraez, also sat after being struck by an errant warm-up throw late in Saturday’s win against the Rockies. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 But there’s been a landslide of early-round disappointments in recent years, including second baseman Brendon Rodgers (third overall, 2015), right-hander Riley Pint (fourth, 2016), infielder Ryan Vilade (48th, 2017), lefty Ryan Rolison (22nd, 2018), and first baseman Michael Toglia (23rd, 2019). Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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