outfielder

[out-feel-der]

noun

Sports.

1. one of the players, especially in baseball, stationed in the outfield.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outfielder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; outfield + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Before Dodgers outfielder Justin Dean, no one had ever played 10 games in a single postseason without making a plate appearance.

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Their trade deadline pickups: Brock Stewart, a setup man who soon would be lost to injury for the season, and Alex Call, a fourth outfielder.

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A few feet away outfielder Teoscar Hernández surrounded himself with a handful of journalists in an unsuccessful attempt to hide from the champagne sprays directed at him by teammates.

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An outfielder might be able to think about his hitting for a few pitches, but the shortstop, who quarterbacks the infield, doesn’t have that luxury.

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To that point, before the failed attempt to ask him about his offensive troubles, Ohtani shared a laugh with Justin Dean and bumped fists with the reserve outfielder.

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