fielder

[ feel-der ]

noun

1. Baseball, Cricket. a player who fields the ball.
2. Baseball. any of the players of the infield or the outfield, especially an outfielder.

fielder

/ ˈfiːldə /

noun

1. cricket baseball
   1. a player in the field
   2. a member of the fielding rather than the batting side

Word History and Origins

Origin of fielder¹

1275–1325 for an earlier sense; Middle English. See field, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"We just took advantage of every mistake they made in that inning and scored five runs," left fielder Teoscar Hernandez said.

From BBC

The Dodgers’ left fielder owns one of them.

From Los Angeles Times

They wasted a 10th-inning run that resulted from two stolen bases and a fielder’s choice.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, both runners advanced when left fielder Alex Verdugo sprinted to catch a fly ball from Ohtani, but flipped over the short wall in foul ground and out of play in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Center fielder Ken Landreaux caught a fly ball for the last out.

From Los Angeles Times