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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The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field.
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Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
However, Tommy Edman made a heads up play to track down the ball in shallow right field and make a quick and accurate throw to nail Kiner-Falefa at third base.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 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
Even Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, who unprecedentedly moved from right field to shortstop at a Gold Glove-caliber level, had to share his awe after the contest.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
However, Tommy Edman made a heads up play to track down the ball in shallow right field and make a quick and accurate throw to nail Kiner-Falefa at third base.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 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
Even Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts, who unprecedentedly moved from right field to shortstop at a Gold Glove-caliber level, had to share his awe after the contest.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right field
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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