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fielder

American

[feel-der] / ˈfil dər /

noun

Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

fielder British

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

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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Phillies left fielder Brandon Marsh tried to steal second in the second inning, but he took off too early.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

As she took a moment to breathe, staring out at the blue wall, center fielder Jolyna Lamar nodded her head three times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Casey Schmitt then hit a very catchable fly ball to left-center field, where left fielder Teoscar Hernández and center fielder Alex Call tried to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Another future Hall of Famer, Boston center fielder Jim O’Rourke, made the league’s first hit, a single in the top of the first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

As Alex rounded second base, Rex passed the center fielder and was closing fast.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

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