shortstop

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noun (1)

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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But the Yankees shortstop spiked a throw to third base in an attempt to force the lead runner, an error that loaded the bases with no outs. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The moment was special for the current Yankees shortstop who idolized Jeter as a kid. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The Dodgers obtained Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers in a three-player trade that included former Yankee first-round pick Trey Sweeney, a shortstop who was blocked by Anthony Volpe. —

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 The former shortstop has gone on to have a successful career as a sports analyst. —

Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shortstop