fielder

noun

field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a defensive player stationed in the field (as in baseball)

Examples of fielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the plate: Eleven Rockies recorded a hit on Tuesday, with center fielder Brenton Doyle getting two hits. Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2024 But some injuries, such as the ones Angels star center fielder Mike Trout has endured in the previous three seasons, are impossible to play through. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Preller still needs to find at least one outfielder — although bringing back Jurickson Profar, a fine left fielder, is a good thing — and a starting pitcher from somewhere. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 DiMaggio, a center fielder known as the Yankee Clipper, remains a folk hero. Frederic J. Frommer, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024 The Orioles’ homegrown center fielder became the first player to record a 30 home runs, 30 steals season since the team relocated to Baltimore in 1954, setting career highs across the board after giving up switch-hitting. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024 The 19-year-old, a true center fielder who bats left-handed, hit .154 without a homer in 51 plate appearances with the Flying Tigers. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024 No one else will ever wear No. 35 for San Francisco again — that’s the number for the brilliant fielder who is going to have the plaques and statues outside of Oracle Park. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Pete Crow-Armstrong, for instance, is likely the center fielder of the future. Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fielder was in 1832

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Cite this Entry

“Fielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fielder

noun
field·​er ˈfēl-dər How to pronounce fielder (audio)
: one that fields
especially : a baseball player stationed in the outfield while the opposing team is at bat

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