right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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After Polanco’s ball zoomed into right field and the winning run crossed the plate, Skubal rocked back and forth on the dugout railing.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
With the bases loaded, one out and a full count, Jorge Polanco – who was 0-for-5 up until that point – sent the 472nd pitch of the night into right field, and sent the Seattle Mariners to their first American League Championship Series (ALCS) in 24 years with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The outfield seats beyond right field were gone, as were the seats beyond center field and part of left-center.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
With George Springer hitting a leadoff double to open the game, Guerrero served a single to right field to get Toronto on the board first.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
With the bases loaded, one out and a full count, Jorge Polanco – who was 0-for-5 up until that point – sent the 472nd pitch of the night into right field, and sent the Seattle Mariners to their first American League Championship Series (ALCS) in 24 years with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
The outfield seats beyond right field were gone, as were the seats beyond center field and part of left-center.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
With George Springer hitting a leadoff double to open the game, Guerrero served a single to right field to get Toronto on the board first.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right field
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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