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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While the 28-year-old infielder has struggled in his short time with the Cubs, Rich Eberwein from Cubbies Crib believes the team should try to extend him before the end of the season. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 That’s because José Caballero, who would have been the pinch runner for Stanton, is currently the backup infielder. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025 The infielder has probably gone 5 for 5 before, and hit a walk-off home run somewhere. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025 The infielder entered Wednesday with a career-high-tying eight-game hitting streak. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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