leftfield

• Substantiv, das im Baseball den Teil des Außenfelds links vom Catcher oder die Verteidigungsposition für diesen Bereich bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the area of the outfield to the left of the catcher, or the defensive position in baseball assigned to that area.

1. Left outfield areaB2formalamericansport

   The part of the baseball field that is to the left of the batter when looking toward the outfield.

   linkes Feld

   • The ball was hit deep into leftfield.
   • He sprinted across leftfield to catch the fly ball.
   • The leftfielder covers the leftfield area.

   Synonymeleft field

   Antonymecenterfieldrightfield

2. Fielding positionB2formalamericansport

   The defensive position in baseball played in the left third of the outfield.

   Feldposition im linken Feld

   • She plays leftfield for the team.
   • The manager put him in leftfield for the game.
   • A good leftfielder needs speed and a strong arm.