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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Despite an outrageous catch in center field by Aiden Robbins, Michigan State knotted the game 1-1 thanks to an RBI single by Ryan McKay.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t sure yet how many starting position players might be in the lineup this weekend, though Seiya Suzuki is expected to play center field in the Cactus League before leaving for Tokyo on Monday to help prepare him to play that position for Team Japan.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Benge isn’t particularly speedy, but fast enough to play center field, and adept enough in his routes and tracking to play center as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
No matter how bad things get on the depth chart or IL this season, the Giants aren’t going to put Luis Arraez or Casey Schmitt in center field.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t sure yet how many starting position players might be in the lineup this weekend, though Seiya Suzuki is expected to play center field in the Cactus League before leaving for Tokyo on Monday to help prepare him to play that position for Team Japan.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Benge isn’t particularly speedy, but fast enough to play center field, and adept enough in his routes and tracking to play center as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
No matter how bad things get on the depth chart or IL this season, the Giants aren’t going to put Luis Arraez or Casey Schmitt in center field.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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