in left field
Example Sentences
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JJ has become an important part of his team, starting in left field while batting No. 9 in the order.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Kendra Nelson walked to begin the game, then Gonzales lined an inside pitch deep over the fence in left field to make it 2-0.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
During the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, he played every game, mostly in left field.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
He forced Dalton Varsho to ground into a force out at home, only to throw a curveball to Ernie Clement that was driven to the wall in left field.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025
And her mother had said, “Ha! Your father is so far off in left field that he wouldn’t recognize love if it stood up in his soup and sang.”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
