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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An infielder who has added catcher to his repertoire this spring, Alvarez will play for a Mexican team coached by Benji Gil that begins pool play March 6 against Great Britain. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Infielder Curtis Mead is playing for Team Australia, catcher Kyle Teel and infielder Sam Antonacci are on Team Italy and reliever Seranthony Domínguez is on Team Dominican Republic. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Mayer has been held out of game action so far in order to give the second-year infielder time to ramp up more slowly after undergoing season-ending wrist surgery last summer. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 Quatraro indicated his All-Star infielder was receptive to such conversations this offseason. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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