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 young infielder isn’t as thin or raw as Story, despite both entering professional baseball as first-round picks out of high school. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

The Mets face the dilemma of keeping him and risking his opt-out, or finding an unlikely trade partner for the infielder. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Vivas, an infielder, pitched for the Nationals for the second consecutive night. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

Those savings could be used to sign players such as prep outfielder Josiah Kemp (12th round) and Wake Forest infielder Dalton Wentz (16th round). — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infielder

• outfielder
• fielder
• wielder