left field
noun
1
: the position of the player defending left field
2
: the part of the baseball outfield to the left looking out from the plate
3
a
: a state or position far from the mainstream (as of prevailing opinion)
they were really out in left field with that idea
b
: a source of the unexpected or illogical
that question came out of left field
left fielder
noun
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The San Diego Padres have a gaping hole in left field to fill.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
After back-to-back singles by Connor Norby and Dane Myers with one out, Xavier Edwards smacked a single to left field and Marlins’ third base coach Blake Lalli signaled Norby home.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Jake Cronenworth will play second and bat seventh, followed by switch-hitter Bryce Johnson getting the start in left field and Martín Maldonado getting the start behind the plate with Waldron.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Baldwin has looked sharp in left field and may win a permanent job there while being able to help out on occasion in the infield.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
After back-to-back singles by Connor Norby and Dane Myers with one out, Xavier Edwards smacked a single to left field and Marlins’ third base coach Blake Lalli signaled Norby home.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Jake Cronenworth will play second and bat seventh, followed by switch-hitter Bryce Johnson getting the start in left field and Martín Maldonado getting the start behind the plate with Waldron.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Baldwin has looked sharp in left field and may win a permanent job there while being able to help out on occasion in the infield.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Left field.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left%20field. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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