infielder
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Definition of infielder
: a baseball player who plays in the infield
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The Mariners would also be willing to move reliever Juan Nicasio, who is a free agent after 2019, and infielder Dee Gordon, who has two more years left on his contract, if given the right deal. — Ryan Divish, The Seattle Times, "Analysis: What does Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto mean about a ‘step back’ in 2019?," 21 Nov. 2018 The bases were loaded when Rangers’ infielder Jurickson Profar snagged the incoming ball and stepped on third: out No. 1. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Texas Rangers make historic triple play in defeat of Los Angeles Angels," 17 Aug. 2018 After a visit from pitching coach Doug Brocail and a mound gathering of all his infielders, Kela went to work. — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, "Rangers reaction: Jeff Banister reaches club milestone at record pace," 5 July 2018 His three fellow infielders are in a battle to join him. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros' Jose Altuve still tops all-star voting," 2 July 2018 Of course, Lovullo could’ve started his regular utility infielder Daniel Descalso, who also bats left-handed but has decent numbers against lefty hurlers (.244, two homers, 10 RBIs). — Harvey Fialkov, azcentral, "Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo a big fan of Deven Marrero's defensive ability," 27 June 2018 Even right fielder Julia Colton made plays like a veteran infielder. — Tim Schwartz, Howard County Times, "Hobert pitches one-hit shutout to lift Howard softball to 2-0 win in 4A North region final," 22 May 2018 Jack Landmesser, a junior infielder, added three hits. — Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, "Dandy Dylan: Dylan Robertson's three-run double ignites Brother Rice to summer regional win over Marian Catholic," 9 July 2018 But Boujoukos’s absolute favorite bat is his first, a black Louisville Slugger from a reserve infielder named Mike Brumley. — Stan Grossfeld, BostonGlobe.com, "This guy has 757 Red Sox bats, and each one tells a story," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infielder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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