especially: a defensive player stationed in the field (as in baseball)
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Center fielder Brenton Doyle is the unit’s headliner, while Jordan Beck and Mickey Moniak are also returning starters who saw the most action in the corner outfield last year.—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026 His exploits in the field in 2025 include robbing at least four home runs, leading all right fielders with 15 defensive runs saved, according to Sports Info Solutions, and winning his second Gold Glove and Platinum Glove (overall best defender in the NL).—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 The right fielder spent six seasons with the Dodgers and last played in the MLB in 2019 while splitting time between Cincinnati and Cleveland.—City News Service, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026 In the past, the Rangers often struggled to find a center fielder.—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fielder