fielder's choice

noun

: a situation in baseball in which a batter reaches base safely because the fielder attempts to put out another base runner on the play

Examples of fielder's choice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Souza was erased on Peyton Holt's fielder's choice ground ball, then Ryder Helfrick and Lovich worked consecutive walks off Bryce Parlin to load the bases. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2024 The second inning continued with Zack Short grounding into a fielder's choice, from third baseman Alex Bregman to catcher Martin Maldonado, as Rogers was thrown out at home plate. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023 Nathaniel Lowe drove in a run on a fielder's choice in the fifth, and in the sixth, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager each had an RBI double. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2023 After Rowdy Tellez walked to load the bases, William Contreras drove in another run with a fielder's choice groundout. Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023 But in the bottom half, Wheeler's pitch grazed No. 9 batter Martin Maldonado and, after a fielder's choice, gave up a single to World Series MVP Jeremy Peña. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2022 In the third, Hueber reached on a fielder's choice and stole third base. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 10 June 2023 Indiana recorded one run in each the first and second inning — center fielder Bobby Whalen had an RBI double in the first, while Glasser notched an RBI on a fielder's choice in the second. The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2023 But Goodwin hunkered down and coaxed a fielder's choice for the first out of the inning, followed up by her 10th and 11th strikeouts of the game to help Desert Mountain win their first state title in softball. Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fielder's choice was in 1886

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“Fielder's choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fielder%27s%20choice. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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