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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Tatis won his first Gold and Platinum gloves in 2023, his first full year in right field.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Betts walked and was moved to second on Muncy’s single to right field.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
As the game progressed to extra innings, the Blue Jays threatened to score in the top of the 10th inning, but a great throw from Teoscar Hernandez in right field and a perfect relay from Edman had Blue Jays baserunner Davis Schneider dead to rights at the plate as the game remained all square.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Betts walked and was moved to second on Muncy’s single to right field.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
As the game progressed to extra innings, the Blue Jays threatened to score in the top of the 10th inning, but a great throw from Teoscar Hernandez in right field and a perfect relay from Edman had Blue Jays baserunner Davis Schneider dead to rights at the plate as the game remained all square.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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