How to Use infield in a Sentence

infield

noun
  • The team has one of the best infields in the league.
  • He threw the ball across the infield.
  • How does the infield shake out?
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • None of those balls left the infield.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Loftin can play across the infield.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That infield plays to his strengths.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Davis records her first hit of the year on an infield grounder.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Mets brought their infield in.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The Dodgers brought the infield in again.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And among its problems has been a shaky infield.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • There were team pictures on the infield dirt.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • The grounds crew had the rare chance to roll out the tarp and cover the infield.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The fourth one is the one that hit the ball in the air in the infield and the game is over.
    — Lamond Pope, chicagotribune.com, 27 July 2021
  • Fans can stroll the infield grass and can sign their name on the start-finish line.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The same can't be said for the Red Sox's infield.
    — Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Part of that is likely because of times when the infield is in.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
  • The Mariners partied at home plate and danced on the infield.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Max Muncy reached on an infield single to load the bases.
    — CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The Giants’ infield depth isn’t in such a good spot.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Slap a 66-mph chopper to a safe spot on the infield.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Scott hit a grounder to Pasquantino at first with the infield in.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • The throw into the infield gets away and Slavens comes in to score.
    — Seth Campbell, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2021
  • The Cubs boast one of the best all-around infields in baseball.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Moore, who was running with his back to the infield, got there but couldn’t make the play.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The Royals are set with their infield.
    — Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But the rest of their infield has plenty of intrigue, as well.
    — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Before the ball could leave the infield, Basha had its first run.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The Padres got their first ball out of the infield in the third inning.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With a runner on third and one out, the Sox brought the infield in.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Walls swung away, rolled a ball through the infield that was pinched in and scored Mullins.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

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