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

The Brewers acquired pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan, and infielder David Hamilton in the deal. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Dodgers veteran infielder Miguel Rojas announces his retirement immediately after the team’s season-ending loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Their big offseason acquisitions were backup catcher Gary Sanchez, Angel Zerpa, Jake Woodford, and a trade to bring in David Hamilton, Shane Drohan and Kyle Harrison from the Boston Red Sox for infielder Caleb Durbin and a few other players. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Namely, a desperate need for pitching reinforcements and a belief that Holmes’ profile would mesh with their Gold Glove infielders. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infielder

• outfielder
• fielder
• wielder