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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Apparently, nobody told the fine folks at the streaming giant that the wind blows toward right field at Oracle Park.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Caleb Durbin will start at third, followed by Wilyer Abreu in right field, Kiner-Falefa at second, Carlos Narvaez as the catcher and Ceddanne Rafaela in center field.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Meyers projects as the primary center fielder and Smith to reprise his role in right field.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Defensively, Slater has made 235 appearances in center field, 203 in left field, 187 in right field and 30 at first base.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Caleb Durbin will start at third, followed by Wilyer Abreu in right field, Kiner-Falefa at second, Carlos Narvaez as the catcher and Ceddanne Rafaela in center field.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Meyers projects as the primary center fielder and Smith to reprise his role in right field.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Defensively, Slater has made 235 appearances in center field, 203 in left field, 187 in right field and 30 at first base.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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