How to Use outfield in a Sentence

outfield

noun
  • The team has one of the best outfields in the league.
  • He threw the ball to home plate from the outfield.
  • The ball went to the outfield and Marte scored, giving the A’s the lead.
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The sausages stretched in the outfield as the chefs lined up along the third base line.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
  • The ball sailed into the night, over the outfield, over the fence.
    — Thomas Lake, CNN, 12 July 2024
  • But with the type of talent the Cubs have in the outfield, why even risk it?
    — Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Aaron Judge then lined out to the outfield to end the inning.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Any time a leaf rustles in the outfield, the AI picks it up.
    — John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The outfield is spacious and bounces off the turf can be a bit quick.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
  • His best fit may be as a DH with maybe a third of his games in the outfield.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
  • In 2023, Meadows projects as a starter in the outfield.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The outfield All-Star hit the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
  • The Phillies have not yet asked him to take balls in the outfield, Arroyo said.
    — Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • For the first time in a long time the Guardians have a functional outfield.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Would the Guardians, in need of outfield help, be willing to take a chance on him in a trade?
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Both India and Massey are willing to play the outfield to help the team.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The first hit to the outfield came from the Huskies’ No. 6 hitter, Brielle Tufvesson.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
  • Fans watched the Marysville game from cars parked along the outfield perimeter.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Two of them were blocked by outfield players on the line.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021
  • The new outfield walls for Rickwood Field will be padded.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Cave was standing in the outfield grass in right field when he was hit in the top of the forehead.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
  • Left fielder Aaron Hicks ran across the outfield but dropped the ball while tumbling to the grass.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The ball traveled far enough in the outfield for Rogers to score and the Tigers to take a 1-0 lead on the sacrifice fly.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
  • Scars of the 2011 debacle are just as fresh as those skinned knees in the outfield.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 24 May 2023
  • Justin Johnson ripped his 16th long ball of the year off a light fixture in the outfield.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 10 June 2023
  • That said, don’t expect to see much of Soler in the outfield.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024
  • With Myers out, Abrams made his first start in the outfield. ...
    — Bernie Wilson, ajc, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Adolis García gives the Rangers’ a long-term hope in the outfield.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 July 2021
  • Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages are two of the six finalists in the outfield.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 June 2025

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