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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During the bottom of the first inning in Game 4 of the World Series, with the Yanks trailing three games to none, Gleyber Torres hit a pop fly down the right field line that headed toward the stands.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
According to Statcast, Yankee Stadium is the worst park in MLB for left-handed hitters to hit singles because there’s not much grass with the friendly home run dimensions in right field.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But with Mookie Betts moving from right field to shortstop this winter and the Dodgers signing slick-fielding Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, a left-handed hitter whose best position is second base, to a three-year, $12.5-million deal on Friday, the left-handed-hitting Lux became expendable.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition to his ability to play second base and shortstop, Kim has also played third base, left field, and right field.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
According to Statcast, Yankee Stadium is the worst park in MLB for left-handed hitters to hit singles because there’s not much grass with the friendly home run dimensions in right field.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
But with Mookie Betts moving from right field to shortstop this winter and the Dodgers signing slick-fielding Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim, a left-handed hitter whose best position is second base, to a three-year, $12.5-million deal on Friday, the left-handed-hitting Lux became expendable.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition to his ability to play second base and shortstop, Kim has also played third base, left field, and right field.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Right field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20field. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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