outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld 
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the baseball defensive positions comprising right field, center field, and left field
also
: the players who occupy these positions
Examples of outfield in a Sentence
He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
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The Boston Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield, and their offseason decisions will have a major impact on rookie phenom Roman Anthony.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Game 3’s mid-afternoon start time suited TV but made things even more difficult for hitters as shadows passed in front of the plate, eventually to the outfield.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Depending on how the Yankees address their outfield in the offseason, Domínguez might be back to being an everyday player next season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Eaton, Campbell, Garcia, and Sogard each played somewhere between 134 and 17 defensive innings in the outfield this season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Game 3’s mid-afternoon start time suited TV but made things even more difficult for hitters as shadows passed in front of the plate, eventually to the outfield.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Depending on how the Yankees address their outfield in the offseason, Domínguez might be back to being an everyday player next season.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Eaton, Campbell, Garcia, and Sogard each played somewhere between 134 and 17 defensive innings in the outfield this season.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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outfield
noun
out·field
ˈau̇t-ˌfēld
1
: the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and between the foul lines
2
: the players positioned in the outfield
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