infielder

noun

in·​field·​er ˈin-ˌfēl-dər 

: a baseball player who plays in the infield

Examples of infielder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rodríguez, then an infielder in Class A for the New York Mets, was acquired along with right-hander Jose Acuña for outfielder Tyler Naquin and lefty Phillip Diehl. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Morgan played 88 major league games as an infielder with five teams from 1959-64 and then spent 18 years in the Red Sox organization as a manager, coach and scout from 1974-91. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

In the sixth, Blue Jays infielder Josh Smith tagged Dobnak with a solo homer. — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

That would be infielder Max Anderson, who the Tigers appear to be leaving behind in Triple-A with a major-league logjam at second base. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infielder

• outfielder
• fielder
• wielder