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

Instead, the two-time MVP laced a single to left field — a relative victory for Varland given the Game 3 result. —The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

If Bader cannot start in center field, Thomson indicated Brandon Marsh would move over from left field. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 Oct. 2025

Early’s first major test came in the bottom of the second when Giancarlo Stanton smoked a line drive 114.5 mph to left field for a leadoff double off the wall. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 3 Oct. 2025

Soderstrom, the 23-year-old Turlock native, in his first full Major League season has 25 home runs and 93 RBIs while switching from playing catcher and first base to left field full-time. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025

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