utility player

noun

1. sport a player who is capable of playing competently in any of several positions

Example Sentences

Frimpong was signed as a utility player, not a defender.

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Yet Miguel Rojas, the man Betts replaced at shortstop — and a Gold Glove finalist himself this season as a utility player — said he’s not surprised because he has seen how hard Betts works.

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“I’m everything. I’m the utility player,” Walk-Green said.

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He’ll have to have another one of those talks Wednesday before activating utility player Tommy Edman from the injury list.

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Left-hander Alex Vesia could return from an oblique strain on Tuesday, Roberts said, while utility player Tommy Edman, out since Aug. 4 with a sprained ankle, is expected to be activated for the final game of the brief three-game homestand Wednesday.

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