Taken up from dugout, is nicely positioned (2,4)
I believe the answer is:
in situ
'positioned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'taken up from dugout is nicely' is the wordplay.
'taken up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'utisni' is hidden in the letters of 'dugout is nicely'.
'utisni' written backwards gives 'IN-SITU'.
(Other definitions for in situ that I've seen before include "Without being moved" , "In its original place, in Latin" , "In the proper position" , "At the appropriate location" , "at original location" .)