left field

noun

1

: the position of the player defending left field

2

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate

3

a

: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)

they were really out in left field with that idea

b

: a source of the unexpected or illogical

that question came out of left field

left fielder noun

Examples of left field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contreras singled in the third, fourth and seventh before popping out to left field in the ninth. —CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Castellanos has started at first base, right field and left field. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026

Sanoja has primarily played third base this season, with seven of his nine starts coming there, but his last two starts came in center field on Thursday (to give normal starter Jakob Marsee his first day off from the field) and left field on Friday. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026

Dubón has also already played third base and left field this season for the Braves. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for left field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

left field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from home plate

2

: the position of the player defending left field

left fielder noun