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short·stop ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp

: the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base

: the player stationed in the shortstop position

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Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024 Miller is a natural shortstop, but if Bohm is traded, the Phillies could elevate Miller and play either him or Trea Turner at third base. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 He was ranked as the No. 1 shortstop in the country for his age group by Perfect Game three years ago and has a fastball that has reached 91 mph. —

Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Henderson put up one of the best seasons in Orioles history with a .281 average and 37 homers to lead AL shortstops. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shortstop