Put into place a quiet fielding position (7)
I believe the answer is:
appoint
'put into' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'a quiet fielding position' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'fielding position' becomes 'point' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'p'+'point'='APPOINT'
'place' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for appoint that I've seen before include "Delegate" , "Choose for a job" , "Assign position to" , "Officially assign" , "Nominate" .)