1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The highlights from this game present some amazing visuals, most notably the muddy baseball infield cutout at what was then called Joe Robbie Stadium.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Yes, Detroit has plenty of depth to shuffle around the middle infield, but none of those may be able to have the full season impact that Torres brings.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Heriberto Hernandez added an RBI single in the fourth, and Javier Sanoja scored from second in the fifth when Xavier Edwards hit an infield single and third baseman Brett Baty made an errant throw to second baseman Jeff McNeil, who was covering first.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The highlights from this game present some amazing visuals, most notably the muddy baseball infield cutout at what was then called Joe Robbie Stadium.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Yes, Detroit has plenty of depth to shuffle around the middle infield, but none of those may be able to have the full season impact that Torres brings.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Heriberto Hernandez added an RBI single in the fourth, and Javier Sanoja scored from second in the fifth when Xavier Edwards hit an infield single and third baseman Brett Baty made an errant throw to second baseman Jeff McNeil, who was covering first.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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