right fielder

noun

, Baseball.

1. the player whose position is right field.

Word History and Origins

Origin of right fielder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

“He’s the best player on the field every day — oh, he hasn’t got a hit with nobody on? Who cares,” right fielder Mookie Betts said.

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Then, when Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was the object of flying objects, the umpires would not resume play until security reinforcements arrived in right field.

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The bad blood reached a boiling point in the sixth inning when Flaherty hit Tatis in the side, leading to a stare from the tempestuous right fielder and words from Profar.

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You see, it was the manager who was charged with overseeing Gold Glove right fielder Mookie Betts’ sudden move to shortstop, a position he had barely played in the major leagues.

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He showed improvement — ranking third among all qualified right fielders with six defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs — before a season-ending injury derailed his momentum.

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