ballplayer

noun

ball·​play·​er ˈbȯl-ˌplā-ər 

: a person who plays ball

especially : a baseball player

Examples of ballplayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like ballplayers just before the pitch, animal control crouched into position, with thick metal grabbers, nooses, and nets at the ready. — Zachary Przystup, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Colorado Rockies’ Jake McCarthy was about to live every ballplayer’s dream — hitting a walk-off home run at home to give his team a victory at the MLB level. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Little Leaguers get their turn at bat ⚾️ The Little League World Series moves to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starting tomorrow, with young ballplayers from around the world taking their shot at the title. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

His impact both on and off the field has been felt by ballplayers of all ages and will be for generations to come. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ballplayer

• assayer
• betrayer
• bilayer
• bricklayer
• conveyer
• conveyor
• purveyor
• ratepayer
• soothsayer
• surveyor
• taxpayer
• gayer