utility player

NOUN

versatile player

Synonyms

WEAK

backup bench bench jockey benchwarmer jack-of-all-trades replacement second string secondary sub substitute succedaneum

Example Sentences

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Frimpong was signed as a utility player, not a defender.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

“I think we won this series because we pitched really well,” utility player Kiké Hernández said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

But another utility player, Tommy Edman, went on the IL with an ankle injury.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández was not born and raised in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

But even with that, Moore said, a utility player can get caught out of position.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025