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
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Gavin Sheets will play his first game in left field since exiting Sunday’s game after a run-in with the wall.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Against Mets setup man Reed Garrett, Conforto ripped a go-ahead RBI single into left field, helping the Dodgers complete a three-run comeback to defeat the Mets 6-5 and salvage a series split against a potential NL playoff opponent.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
But Conforto laced a first-pitch cutter from Reed Garrett into left field for a single to bring home a run, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning in the Dodgers’ 6-5 win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Because the Tigers are set with Riley Greene in left field, Duran could take over in center and put a stop to a revolving door that has seen seven players start at the position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Against Mets setup man Reed Garrett, Conforto ripped a go-ahead RBI single into left field, helping the Dodgers complete a three-run comeback to defeat the Mets 6-5 and salvage a series split against a potential NL playoff opponent.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
But Conforto laced a first-pitch cutter from Reed Garrett into left field for a single to bring home a run, capping a three-run rally in the eighth inning in the Dodgers’ 6-5 win.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Because the Tigers are set with Riley Greene in left field, Duran could take over in center and put a stop to a revolving door that has seen seven players start at the position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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“Left field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20field. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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