utility player
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They re-signed utility player Santiago Espinal, whose skill set was no longer redundant when Kiké Hernández returned to the injured list, this time with a strained left oblique.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
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
“I think we won this series because we pitched really well,” utility player Kiké Hernández said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
With the team already missing third baseman Max Muncy and utility player Kiké Hernández, the possibility of losing Freeman for any stretch would be a significant blow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
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