right field

noun

Baseball.

1. the area of the outfield to the right of center field, as viewed from home plate.

2. the position of the player covering this area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of right field¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Bryan Reynolds worked a 12-pitch at-bat off spot starter Emmet Sheehan in the bottom of the first, before finally launching a home run to right field.

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His limited range in right field has led to a flurry of dropped balls and some of the poorest defensive metrics of any big leaguer at the position.

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The only times Roberts said he envisioned Betts returning to right field was late in games in which the Dodgers ran out of bench players.

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“We have not talked about right field at all,” Roberts said this week, as the noise around Hernández’s shaky glove grew louder following a pair of misplays in a Monday loss at Colorado.

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Sensing Tatis converging from right field, center fielder Jackson Merrill briefly hesitated while pursuing the drive, before awkwardly reaching for it with an underhanded attempt.

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