right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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Smith’s ability to play center field could open right field for a potential new acquisition, one that may require parting with Meyers to obtain.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
With Arraez and outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, who will move to right field following the addition of Bader, the Giants now have a pair of players with excellent bat-to-ball skills.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Texas also added a Yeti Yard-like fan section below the scoreboard in right field.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Our seats were in the upper deck of the right field corner in the Metrodome.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
With Arraez and outfielder Jung Hoo Lee, who will move to right field following the addition of Bader, the Giants now have a pair of players with excellent bat-to-ball skills.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Texas also added a Yeti Yard-like fan section below the scoreboard in right field.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Our seats were in the upper deck of the right field corner in the Metrodome.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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