Simple FieldingWhat every position does
The nine defensive positions in youth baseball and softball, what each one is responsible for, and where each fielder goes on every play in the library.
- PPitcherAfter the pitch, the pitcher is a fielder: covering first on balls to the right side, covering home on a passed ball, and backing up bases on hits. Here's every play, from youth baseball and softball.
- CCatcherThe catcher sees the whole field: backing up first on ground balls, calling cutoffs, covering home, and directing bunt plays. Here's every play for youth baseball and softball catchers.
- 1BFirst basemanWhere the first baseman goes on every play: getting to the bag on ground balls, holding runners, charging bunts, and being the cutoff on throws home from center and right. For youth baseball and softball.
- 2BSecond basemanWhere the second baseman goes on every play: covering second on double plays and steals, covering first on bunts, and going out as the relay on balls to right. For youth baseball and softball.
- SSShortstopWhere the shortstop goes on every play: fielding the most ground balls, covering second, going out as the relay on balls to left and center, and leading the infield. For youth baseball and softball.
- 3BThird basemanWhere the third baseman goes on every play: fielding hard grounders, charging bunts, covering third, and being the cutoff on throws home from left field. For youth baseball and softball.
- LFLeft fielderWhere the left fielder goes on every play: charging ground balls, hitting the cutoff, and backing up third base and the infield. For youth baseball and softball.
- CFCenter fielderWhere the center fielder goes on every play: leading the outfield, taking fly balls with priority, backing up second base on steals and throws, and backing up the other outfielders. For youth baseball and softball.
- RFRight fielderRight field isn't where you hide a player: the right fielder backs up first base on almost every ground ball in the infield. Where the right fielder goes on every play, for youth baseball and softball.