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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Seth Lugo allowed one hit in seven innings for the Royals and left with a 1-0 lead thanks to Jac Caglianone's first home run of the season — a one-out 437-foot shot to right field in the second.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw’s diving catch in right field in the ninth prevented Trea Turner from driving in a run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw also helped out with a terrific catch on Trea Turner's liner to right field in the ninth.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In the bottom of the inning, Jakob Marsee, who had an RBI single in the second inning, hit his first MLB home run — a 409-foot shot to right field off AJ Blubaugh.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw’s diving catch in right field in the ninth prevented Trea Turner from driving in a run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Matt Shaw also helped out with a terrific catch on Trea Turner's liner to right field in the ninth.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
In the bottom of the inning, Jakob Marsee, who had an RBI single in the second inning, hit his first MLB home run — a 409-foot shot to right field off AJ Blubaugh.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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