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Utility player (baseball)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Baseball/42bEQy1Y">baseball</a>, a utility player or utility man is a player who has the ability to play more than one position in the field and is primarily used as a substitute. The term super utility player may be used to refer to a player who can play all or most positions, or a player who regularly appears in the starting lineup at different positions. </p>