second baseman

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. the player whose position is second base.

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Etymology

Origin of second baseman

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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second baseman

First baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday managing right knee soreness, and second baseman Miguel Rojas was playing through shoulder soreness after aggravating a longstanding partial tear in a labrum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

With two outs in the 10th, Kiké Hernández on third and Kyle Tucker on first, the second baseman hit a walk-off single against Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Gregory Soto, earning the Dodgers a 5-4 win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Arraez came up as a second baseman, but over time, his poor performance there shifted him over to the less-demanding first base position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Already recognized as perhaps the top power-hitting second baseman of all time, he yearned for a championship ring to make his career complete.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The next batter hit a high fly to the second baseman, who caught it, dropped it, retrieved it, and made a wild attempt at tagging Sidney Goldberg as he raced past him to second.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok