infielder
Americannoun
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infielders
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noun
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Then when he finally hit free agency after the 2021 season, he became the first infielder to sign a $100-plus million deal with the Dodgers, signing a contract for six years and $162 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
He retired 21 of 22 batters in a 13-0 win over a Palisades team that included an infielder named Steve Kerr.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
“They don’t look different,” Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mets fans, always a rational bunch, attributed the turnaround to Grimace throwing out the first pitch at a game and a journeyman infielder who moonlights as a Latin pop singer by the name of Candelita.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
So the best infielder takes time to fit into the infield of a Big League club and have it hit on all four cylinders again.
From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Christy Mathewson
To accommodate his bat, the team is shuffling three of its infielders, allowing him to stay at second.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Corona’s defense is expected to get a lot better come Friday when infielders Joseph Flores and Kobee Finnikin become eligible after the sit-out transfer period ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
But just down the 5 Freeway in Anaheim, the home of Disney, the hottest ticket in baseball this weekend belongs to a stilted pitcher, juggling infielders and a yellow-suited, top hat-wearing carnival barker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025
Of the A’s top picks in the past five drafts, three play prominent roles now: outfielder Tyler Soderstrom and infielders Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
It was possible, however, that, seeing the infielders prepared to take his bunt, the fellow had decided at the last moment to do something else.
From Rival Pitchers of Oakdale by Morgan Scott
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