utility player

NOUN

versatile player

Synonyms

WEAK

backup bench bench jockey benchwarmer jack-of-all-trades replacement second string secondary sub substitute succedaneum

Example Sentences

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In a corresponding move, the Dodgers optioned utility player Hyeseong Kim to triple-A Oklahoma City, giving him regular at-bats in a low-pressure environment to work on his swing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Frimpong was signed as a utility player, not a defender.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

“I think we won this series because we pitched really well,” utility player Kiké Hernández said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

With Kim, Edman and Kiké Hernández, another utility player, all out with injuries, Roberts has not had the usual versatility he has enjoyed in fielding a lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Lisa Ann Walter, “Abbott Elementary” “How is it possible that Heidi Gardner, an indispensable utility player for the past eight seasons of ‘SNL,’ has never been nominated for an Emmy?

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025