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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With multiple openings on the Mets coaching staff, former Mets All-Star infielder Edgardo Alfonzo wants to join Carlos Mendoza in the dugout, according to amNewYork. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Weeks, a former infielder, is held in the highest regard by Minasian, who was the Brewers’ pro scouting director and overlapped with him there. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Everything else, though … Schneeman, meanwhile, is an infielder with some pop in his bat (12 homers in 375 at-bats), playing out of position. Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.

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