center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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Either McNeil or Benge could also wind up in center field depending on how the winter shakes out.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Davis appeared at tryouts in August for the WPBL as a pitcher and at second base, shortstop and center field.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Tommy Edman, with a healthier right ankle, could play more center field and kick Andy Pages towards a corner.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Ryan, a lot of times, is going to be in center field at different levels.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Davis appeared at tryouts in August for the WPBL as a pitcher and at second base, shortstop and center field.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Tommy Edman, with a healthier right ankle, could play more center field and kick Andy Pages towards a corner.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Ryan, a lot of times, is going to be in center field at different levels.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for center field
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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