utility player
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They stuck together through their 1981 World Series championship season, after which Lopes was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Lance Hudson, a utility player who never made the major leagues.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Frimpong was signed as a utility player, not a defender.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
“I think we won this series because we pitched really well,” utility player Kiké Hernández said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
Meanwhile, Kristen Baldwin asks, “How is it possible that Heidi Gardner, an indispensable utility player for the past eight seasons of ‘SNL,’ has never been nominated for an Emmy?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
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