field a grounder

field a grounder

In baseball, to use one's glove to stop a ball that has been hit on the ground. We'll start practice today by fielding a couple grounders.
See also: field, grounder
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • grounder
  • field grounders
  • (one's) old man
  • (one's) old lady
  • bobble the ball
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • at doorstep
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at (one's) expense
References in periodicals archive
Outfielders: Coach hits fly balls and ground balls to OF's, who dropstep with their right foot and run at a 45-degree angle to catch a fly ball or field a grounder to their right.
A total defensive program