Definition of "outfielder" []

• Baseball A player who defends left, center, or right field. (noun)

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• "The 26-year-old outfielder is batting just .205/.302/.337 over 83 at-bats this season."
• "This outfielder is generally considered one of the greatest ballplayers that ever played."
• "That's fine, but to make the transition from pitcher to slugging outfielder is phenomenal."