1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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For the Tigers, that meant players who, in a universe where there were no double plays, or a ball got through the infield, or a few calls went another way, might have been enshrined in October immortality.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Every team can use versatile infield gloves, but Rivera's lack of offensive prowess and inability to play the middle infield leaves him with a murky market, to say the least.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Both players can opt out of their current deals this offseason, and if neither returns the club would have a massive void to fill in both the left side of the infield and in the clubhouse as a whole.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
With two on and two out, Max Muncy hit a sky-high pop-up to the right side of the infield, where Colorado second baseman Thairo Estrada was ready to make the play.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Every team can use versatile infield gloves, but Rivera's lack of offensive prowess and inability to play the middle infield leaves him with a murky market, to say the least.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Both players can opt out of their current deals this offseason, and if neither returns the club would have a massive void to fill in both the left side of the infield and in the clubhouse as a whole.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
With two on and two out, Max Muncy hit a sky-high pop-up to the right side of the infield, where Colorado second baseman Thairo Estrada was ready to make the play.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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