infielder
noun
in·field·er
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Definition of infielder
: a baseball player who plays in the infield
Examples of infielder in a Sentence
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Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis is hoping to get to Egypt to see the pyramids and to Israel on a religious pilgrimage. — BostonGlobe.com, "Favorite food or drink while vacationing?," 11 Sep. 2019 Gavin Lux receives accolade Dodgers infielder Gavin Lux was selected Baseball America’s 2019 minor league player of the year. — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, "Will Smith fits as the ‘Fresh Prince’ in Dodger Stadium despite recent struggles," 9 Sep. 2019 To create room on the 40-man roster for Peralta, the Giants recalled infielder Zach Green from Sacramento and placed him on the 60-day injured list with a hip impingement. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ crowded bullpen keeps growing, more options for future," 7 Sep. 2019 The Dodgers have 16 games to determine if rookies like infielder Gavin Lux - who hit his first major league home run Tuesday - and pitchers Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin will join the stalwarts on the Division Series roster. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "Los Angeles Dodgers clinch seventh consecutive NL West title with weeks to spare," 6 Sep. 2019 The offense responded to Leake’s misstep with a four-run sixth inning of their own off converted infielder Javy Guerra, as well as two more runs in the seventh. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Pre-game video montage helps Arizona Diamondbacks' offense in win over San Diego Padres," 2 Sep. 2019 In another sport, Patterson might have been a point guard or middle infielder. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's new offense and Shea Patterson are a perfect fit," 1 Sep. 2019 Among them are Rockies regulars — such as second baseman Ryan McMahon, outfielder David Dahl and righty German Marquez — as well as a host of newcomers like infielders Brendan Rodgers and Josh Fuentes. — Chris Brodeur, courant.com, "From attendance and peanut servings to call-ups and BBQ, here’s a by-the-numbers look at the Yard Goats’ 2019 season," 30 Aug. 2019 Campusano will be joined on the team by Double-A Amarillo infielders Owen Miller and Hudson Potts. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Minors: Luis Campusano highlights Padres’ AFL selections," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infielder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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infielder
noun
in·field·er
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Kids Definition of infielder
: a baseball player who plays in the infield