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)

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The Cubs are not expected to be heavy players for right fielder Kyle Tucker and seem comfortable going forward with Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Owen Caissie in their outfield. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 The Yankees want to re-sign Bellinger but have nine free agents, including center fielder Trent Grisham, who had a career year with 34 homers and 74 RBIs. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025 In the post, the new mom shared snaps of herself with the Savannah Bananas center fielder, 27, and their little bundle of joy. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 However, only five center fielders were worse in outs above average this season. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fielder

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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“Fielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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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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