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position player
noun[ C ]
uk /pəˈzɪʃ.ən ˌpleɪ.ər/ us /pəˈzɪʃ.ən ˌpleɪ.ɚ/
in baseball, any player other than the pitcher (= the player who throws the ball):
The team currently has eleven pitchers and fourteen position players.
He was the first Japanese position player to become a star in the major leagues.
Catchers can have a greater impact on the game than any other position player.
The position players are due to report to the training camp a week after the pitchers.
San Diego's farm system is strong in pitching but weak in position players.
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