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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For the second time in as many years, New York Mets infielder Pete Alonso will be entering free agency. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 In June 2024, San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned for life by MLB for betting on baseball. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025 In addition to its broadcast network, Fox Sports will show the game in Spanish on Fox Deportes, with play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia-Marquez, analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez, announcer/reporter Carlos Alvarez, reporter/analyst Jaime Motta and reporter Michelle Liendo. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025 The Giants drafted infielder Gavin Kilen with the 13th overall pick of the 2025 MLB draft, then acquired Gilbert and right-hander Blade Tidwell as part of the Tyler Rogers trade later that month. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infielder

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Nov. 2025.

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