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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With two outs in the bottom of the fifth Contreras drove an opposite-field rocket 385 feet to right center field for a two-run home run.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
From there, Harrison had a loud out to center field while Grahovac ripped a liner to left-center field that was robbed by Locurto to end the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Trout’s preference is to return to center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Grichuk played a lot of DH last season (48 games) while also spending time in right field (40 games), left field (19 games) and center field (2 games).
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
From there, Harrison had a loud out to center field while Grahovac ripped a liner to left-center field that was robbed by Locurto to end the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Trout’s preference is to return to center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Grichuk played a lot of DH last season (48 games) while also spending time in right field (40 games), left field (19 games) and center field (2 games).
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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