infielder

noun

in·​field·​er ˈin-ˌfēl-dər How to pronounce infielder (audio)
: a baseball player who plays in the infield

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And then, in a salary dump that could have been viewed as addition by subtraction, the Mets sent infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil to the Athletics for a minor league pitcher. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Ward came to Boston from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-hander Brennan Bernardino, and Baez was acquired on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Tristan Gray. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026 Milwaukee received pitcher Brandon Sproat and minor league infielder/outfielder Jett Williams. CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Jett Williams, a 22-year-old speedy middle infielder and center fielder, was blocked at every position. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infielder

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infielder was in 1867

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“Infielder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infielder. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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