left field
noun
1
: the position of the player defending left field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate
3
a
: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)
they were really out in left field with that idea
b
: a source of the unexpected or illogical
that question came out of left field
left fielder
noun
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The Royals likely viewed Duvall as a platoon option in left field with either MJ Melendez and Michael Massey or as a late-game pinch-hitting candidate.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Joe and Heyward, who are expected to platoon in left field, are guaranteed $1 million each.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Or three, Roman Anthony forces his way into the equation and takes the left field job for himself.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Atlanta's lone run came in the seventh inning when Luke Williams hit a solo home run to left field.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Joe and Heyward, who are expected to platoon in left field, are guaranteed $1 million each.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Or three, Roman Anthony forces his way into the equation and takes the left field job for himself.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Atlanta's lone run came in the seventh inning when Luke Williams hit a solo home run to left field.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Left field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20field. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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