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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Trevor Story lines this ball down the right field line for a home run!
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson opened the scoring with a 2-run home run down the right field line in the top of the first inning.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Montgomery hit a 395-foot solo home run to right field in the second inning on Monday against the Minnesota Twins.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Beck served up the home run to Basallo and allowed Jackson Holliday to triple off the brick wall in right field that led to two more runs.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson opened the scoring with a 2-run home run down the right field line in the top of the first inning.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Montgomery hit a 395-foot solo home run to right field in the second inning on Monday against the Minnesota Twins.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Beck served up the home run to Basallo and allowed Jackson Holliday to triple off the brick wall in right field that led to two more runs.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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