play the field
Example Sentences
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He has yet to play the field in a game, limited to designated hitting duties on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Twins: Baldelli said Lewis wasn’t quite ready to play the field, as the DH continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Twins: Manager Rocco Baldelli said Lewis wasn’t quite ready to play the field as the DH continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
“I want to play the field every single day,” said Dickerson, who debuted at Nationals Park in 2013 while with the Colorado Rockies and has a 1.061 OPS in 120 career plate appearances against Washington.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2023
He never played in more than 104 games of Japan’s 143-game season, chiefly because he typically did not play the field on the day before or after a start.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
