Fourth outfielder
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In baseball, a fourth outfielder is a backup outfielder, who does not have the hitting skills to regularly play in the corner outfield, but does not have the fielding skills to play center field; for these players, this often leads to playing time that has been called "erratic and unpredictable".[1] Often, fourth outfielders are outfield prospects who have not settled on one outfield position when arriving in the Major Leagues,[2] veteran players seeking additional playing time to extend their careers,[3][4] or part-time position players who double as designated hitters.[1]
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- ^ a b Doyle, Al (October 1997). "Fourth Outfielder, Valuable Insurance for Contenders". Baseball Digest (Lakeside) 56 (10): 60–63. ISSN 0005-609X. http://books.google.com/books?id=Qy4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60&dq=fourth+outfielder&hl=en&ei=IburS5f8IIS0tgfu_7HODw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=fourth%20outfielder&f=false.
- ^ D'Angelo, Tom (March 25, 2010). "Marlins outfield injuries mouting: Cody Ross, Brett Carroll out". The Palm Beach Post. http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2010/03/25/marlins-outfield-injuries-mouting-cody-ross-brett-carroll-out/. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ "Mariners’ outfielder doing it his way". Lynnwood Enterprise. March 25, 2010. http://www.enterprisenewspapers.com/article/20100324/SPORTS/703249761/0/ETPZoneLT. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ McTaggar t, Brian (March 23, 2010). "Sullivan in contention for last outfield spot". Major League Baseball. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100323&content_id=8885666&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
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