noun
Baseball term for the outfielder positioned in center field.
彼は高校野球で中堅手を務めている。
He plays center fielder in high school baseball.
Common loanword for the center field position, often used interchangeably with 中堅手 in casual contexts.
Compound of 中堅 (center, middle) and 手 (player, person), referring to the player in the center field position in baseball.