infielder

[in-feel-der] /ˈɪnˌfil dər/

noun, Baseball.

any of the four defensive players stationed around the infield.

Origin

1865-70, Americanism; infield + -er¹

Examples from the web for infielder

Roast chicken is the utility infielder of practically everyone's culinary repertoire.
Roast chicken is the utility infielder of practically everyone's culinary repertoire.
He began his career as an infielder, but played exclusively in the outfield last year.
It's time to start paying attention to this formerly light-hitting infielder.
It seems unlikely, though, that they would trade for the infielder and then go to an arbitration hearing with him.
No infielder can play closer to home plate than the pitcher.
The ball must be thrown to the pitcher by an infielder.
Once the infielder controls the ball, the ball is dead, no runners can advance.

British Dictionary definitions for infielder

/ˈɪnˌfiːldə/

noun

a player positioned in the infield