How to Use center field in a Sentence

center field

noun
  • She used to be a shortstop but now she plays center field.
  • An ice cream shop is in center field.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
  • From center field, there is a rhythm to the game.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Muncy drove a fly ball over the wall in center field.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sharp launched a fly ball to deep center field for a triple.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
  • Acuña’s homer to center field sent a jolt through the dugout.
    — David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Jakob Marsee will be in center field.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Max Muncy hit a bomb to deep center field.
    — Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Perez hit the ball off the end of the bat, a lazy fly to center field.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Trout has said his goal is to return to center field.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Bellinger is more mobile and plays a great center field.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Galloway runs down a fly ball to right-center field.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Acuña will be one of the team’s options for center field.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Sujack’s shot cleared the center field fence with one out.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Fleischman hits fifth and plays center field.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The ball hit the center field scoreboard.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Bellinger also played center field, right field and first base.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But Rivera stroked into center field to end the game.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Springer hit his fourth homer, a two-run shot to straightaway center field, in the first.
    — Mike Haim, orlandosentinel.com, 3 July 2021
  • The new deal will also include a new sign in center field.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • All four above Suzuki have played center field this year.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • The Mets' hole in center field still remains.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Schuck started the game with a single to center field.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The Ravens have tried hard to find a safety who can play center field.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 6 Apr. 2021
  • That play out in center field the other day kind of flared it up a little bit.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In such a scenario, Bellinger would slide over to center field.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Taveras and White are running neck-and-neck for the center field job.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Ramos hit the first pitch in the fifth 427 feet over the wall in center field.
    — ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Because in center field, you’re exposed to more of a true read.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Trout’s double was off the batters’ eye in center field.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026

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