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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With that said, there are so few impact center fielders that Bader will surely decline his half of a $10 million mutual option and head to free agency. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 Take Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill, whose bright rookie season at age 21 spurred outside expectations of stardom. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 The Brewers responded in the top of the second inning as third baseman Caleb Durbin tripled off Tyler Glasnow and scored on left fielder Jake Bauers' single to tie it up at 1-1. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 No left fielder in MLB fared worse in outs above average than Domínguez. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fielder

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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 29 Oct. 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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