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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Longtime San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim is still a free agent as the 2025 regular season nears. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 Among them is top Dominican infielder Warren Calcaño. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025 Serrano is among the group of players the Twins have signed that are within MLB Pipeline’s top 50 international prospects, a list that also includes infielders Santiago Leon and Haritzon Castillo. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025 The Cubs bench is in the process of being remade, too, following the selection of infielder Gage Workman in the Rule 5 draft last month and the acquisition of utility man Vidal Bruján from the Miami Marlins for first baseman Matt Mervis. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2025.

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