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

Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman tracked it back to the warning track, but a step or two in front of the wall, he failed to secure it, and Conine trotted to second base.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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

Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages is leaning toward surgery to repair the fractured left hand he sustained after being hit by a 100-mph sinker from Pittsburgh pitcher Bubba Chandler on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Davey Cantor was a poor fielder, but Mr. Galanter was counting on my pitching to finish off the game.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok