fielder

American  

[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

1. Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.

2. Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

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fielder British  

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

1. cricket baseball

   1. a player in the field

   2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

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Etymology

Origin of fielder

1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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fielder

Right fielder Jordan Walker and second baseman José Fermín both raced after Betts’ shallow fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Both scored when Dodgers left fielder Teoscar Hernandez overran Drake Baldwin’s deep fly ball down the line, for a double.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Shan Masood spilled a simple catch at mid-wicket when Lawrence had 10, then the same fielder made amends to run out Lawrence for 17.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Skubal retired the first six batters he faced, with the help of a sliding catch by center fielder Andy Pages and a diving grab by right fielder Kyle Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

We got another single from our left fielder, Mattie, and the score was 3—2 with a runner on first and second.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson