center field
noun
1
: the position of the player for defending center field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield between right and left field
center fielder
noun
Examples of center field in a Sentence
a fly ball to center field
She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
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After signing his contract, Robert Jr. started the 2020 season on the South Side of Chicago, Robert Jr. won a Gold Glove in center field and came in second in Rookie of Year voting.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
San Diego has Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field and Jackson Merrill in center field for the foreseeable future.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
For all of his offensive exploits, Crow-Armstrong might be even more electrifying in center field, where he is set to start for the NL.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Bridges loved his infield range, and other scouts raved about his versatility in center field.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
San Diego has Fernando Tatis Jr. in right field and Jackson Merrill in center field for the foreseeable future.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
For all of his offensive exploits, Crow-Armstrong might be even more electrifying in center field, where he is set to start for the NL.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Bridges loved his infield range, and other scouts raved about his versatility in center field.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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“Center field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20field. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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