fielder
Americannoun
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Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
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Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fielder
1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er 1
Example Sentences
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I loved hitting a line drive that knocked somebody’s glove off or blew past a fielder trying to catch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dave Winfield, 74, is a former Major League Baseball right fielder who played for six teams and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Right fielder Kyle Tucker fixed his bat path and was rewarded with a three-hit, five-RBI performance Friday that included a grand slam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Roberts sat still-slumping right fielder Kyle Tucker against Sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Johnny, our center fielder, was at the plate.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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