1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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Over the weekend, the team called up infield/outfield prospect Otto Kemp to replace Bryce Harper on the active roster after Kemp pounded Triple-A pitching for the past two-plus months.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Trevor Story made a tumbling catch on an infield popup to get out of the inning, but Buehler’s exit from the Yankee Stadium mound was a far cry from the jubilation of his last time in New York.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 June 2025
But a four-batter stretch with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an infield error and another walk ended his day.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Some reasons for hope: Tatis had three hits and scored two runs in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to the Giants, one day after reaching on an infield single and walking twice in five plate appearances.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Trevor Story made a tumbling catch on an infield popup to get out of the inning, but Buehler’s exit from the Yankee Stadium mound was a far cry from the jubilation of his last time in New York.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 June 2025
But a four-batter stretch with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an infield error and another walk ended his day.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
Some reasons for hope: Tatis had three hits and scored two runs in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to the Giants, one day after reaching on an infield single and walking twice in five plate appearances.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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