right field
noun
1
: the part of the baseball outfield to the right looking out from home plate
2
: the position of the player defending right field
right fielder
noun
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The right-handed hitting Rafaela could start in center against lefties with Duran playing left, and perhaps Rob Refsnyder could also platoon with Abreu in right field as well.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
And with Aaron Judge slated to return to right field and Cody Bellinger penciled into center, the Yankees didn’t bring in non-roster invitee outfielders who appear even close to starting in the majors full-time.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Reports With Boston, Arroyo saw time at all four infield positions, right field, and even got into a lopsided game as a relief pitcher in 2021.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Sacramento’s iconic bridge can be seen from Sutter Health Park beyond the right field wall and is one of the stadium’s most striking visual features.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
And with Aaron Judge slated to return to right field and Cody Bellinger penciled into center, the Yankees didn’t bring in non-roster invitee outfielders who appear even close to starting in the majors full-time.
—Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Reports With Boston, Arroyo saw time at all four infield positions, right field, and even got into a lopsided game as a relief pitcher in 2021.
—Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Sacramento’s iconic bridge can be seen from Sutter Health Park beyond the right field wall and is one of the stadium’s most striking visual features.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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