center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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The 426-foot shot to center field was Rodríguez's first home run this season.
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Less than four years later, Dubón will be back in center field and assured there would be no hesitation roaming the green grass Saturday against the Guardians.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Sanoja has primarily played third base this season, with seven of his nine starts coming there, but his last two starts came in center field on Thursday (to give normal starter Jakob Marsee his first day off from the field) and left field on Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Friedberg hit a line-drive single into center field to drive in Murrietta and Weinstein to make it 8-0.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Less than four years later, Dubón will be back in center field and assured there would be no hesitation roaming the green grass Saturday against the Guardians.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Sanoja has primarily played third base this season, with seven of his nine starts coming there, but his last two starts came in center field on Thursday (to give normal starter Jakob Marsee his first day off from the field) and left field on Friday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Friedberg hit a line-drive single into center field to drive in Murrietta and Weinstein to make it 8-0.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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