Definitions

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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The Dodgers officially selected the contract of utility player Santiago Espinal, as expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

He’s gone from being a utility player to being an everyday shortstop and back again.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

He’ll have to have another one of those talks Wednesday before activating utility player Tommy Edman from the injury list.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Dodgers utility player Kiké Hernández was not born and raised in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025