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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The Dodgers officially selected the contract of utility player Santiago Espinal, as expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

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

Over the weekend, relievers Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates returned from the injured list and utility player Kiké Hernández was activated Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025