center-fielder
US /ˌsen.t̬ɚ ˈfiːl.dɚ/
UK /ˌsen.t̬ɚ ˈfiːl.dɚ/
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in baseball, a fielder (= a player who tries to catch or stop the ball) who stands in the central part of the outfield (= the part of the field that is the longest distance away from the batter):
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He is the center fielder for the New York Yankees.