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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Luzardo allowed a single on a 2-2 changeup, then a single on a 2-1 sweeper to right field that Castellanos played into a double.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Seiya Suzuki has been a big reason why Chicago hasn't had to push Tucker back into right field.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Will Brennan hit a ball deep to right field and Pérez chased it down, but couldn’t get to it.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In the Yanks’ 10-run fifth inning, Rockies second baseman Adael Amador threw his glove at Paul Goldschmidt’s line-drive, run-scoring single to right field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Seiya Suzuki has been a big reason why Chicago hasn't had to push Tucker back into right field.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Will Brennan hit a ball deep to right field and Pérez chased it down, but couldn’t get to it.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In the Yanks’ 10-run fifth inning, Rockies second baseman Adael Amador threw his glove at Paul Goldschmidt’s line-drive, run-scoring single to right field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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