What does CF mean in baseball?

CF is a center fielder in baseball. The outfielder in the middle, covering the most ground of anyone on the field.

What a center fielder looks like

45 center fielders are on MLB rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 0" and 195 lb.

On rosters
45
Median height
6' 0"
Median weight
195 lb
Median age
25

Range decides the position, so it is the one outfield spot where a club will carry a light bat for the glove.

Stolen Bases at the position, 2026

The median center fielder with a figure at all posted 9 stolen bases. These five led the position.

  1. 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHC38
  2. 2Oneil CruzPIT28
  3. 3Jackson MerrillSD26
  4. 4A.J. EwingNYM24
  5. 5Jake MangumPIT23
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