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

Examples of right field in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add in a hamstring injury, and Baty could fall into a timeshare via right field and DH starts. —Jake Ciely, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

After playing third base at the start of his career and mostly right field the past eight seasons, Castellanos is preparing to play first base for the first time as a professional. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Tauchman, a 35-year-old former Yankees outfielder in camp on a minor league contract, is competing for a spot in right field, while also hoping to avail himself in center. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026

Catcher Jesus Rodriguez played second base for a second consecutive day and made a nifty sliding play in shallow right field. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for right field

• afield
• airfield
• annealed
• appealed
• brownfield
• coalfield
• concealed
• congealed
• cornfield
• downfield
• goldfield
• hayfield

Kids Definition

right field

noun

1

: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from the home plate

2

: the position of the player defending right field

right fielder noun