0 (In baseball) an infielder is any of the four players who regularly play between the positions of first base and third base.
1 any of the four players positioned in the infield
For example, infielders know that a third baseman should draw near the plate when he suspects the batter is going to bunt.
He was a minor league baseball infielder for eleven seasons, a manager for eight, and a scout since 1982.
The player chosen to be a pinch hitter is often a backup infielder or outfielder.
Typically, a 25-man roster will consist of five starting pitchers, seven relief pitchers, two catchers, six infielders, and five outfielders.
During his peak (195768), he drove in more runs than any other middle infielder of the period.
Some third basemen have been converted from middle infielders or outfielders because the position does not require them to run as fast.
This allowed the tradition of the take-out slide to continue while still providing a means of safety for middle infielders.
Worth entered the 2011 season as a candidate for playing time as a utility infielder.
