How to Use shortstop in a Sentence

shortstop

noun
  • The all-star shortstop then scored what was the go-ahead run at the time.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
  • But he's been handy in the field at shortstop and scored six runs.
    Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • The shortstop and Mike Trout now lead the majors with 10 home runs.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • There are 27 first basemen and 26 shortstops in the Hall.
    Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
  • One problem: the Red Sox were led by Joe Cronin, one of the best shortstops around.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The New York Mets shortstop earns $34.1 million a year.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Texas commit has grown to 6-5 and will pitch and play shortstop.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The junior shortstop is more of a watch-and-see type than ask-and-learn, anyway.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
  • García filled in at shortstop and had three hits and scored twice.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
  • In Williamsport, the coach would probably just buck up his shortstop and tell him to get the next one.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Gabriel Arias made his third straight start at shortstop, but hit ninth.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2023
  • Hunter wasn’t given a chance to pitch or play shortstop.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Royal appeared ready to end the game on a ground ball hit to its shortstop.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022
  • He can be called up at any time, but the move will keep Kyle Farmer as the Reds’ starting shortstop.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 June 2022
  • The Dodgers shortstop got up and fired accurately to first for the out.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • The free agent shortstop market has soared over the last two winters.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Darin Malone, 11, a pitcher and shortstop for the Twins, reads books about the art of baseball.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Luis Urías, who started in place of Adames at shortstop, had a pair of singles and a walk.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022
  • One of those freshmen will take her place at shortstop next year.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The infield prospect is far too good of an athlete to slot in as the DH and Mayer seems to be the shortstop of the future.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The shortstop has been crucial to the Mets’ success this summer.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • And, come on, who would Dodgers fans rather see, Correa or Gavin Lux, play shortstop?
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Then Jesús Aguilar hit a ball deep in the hole at shortstop for a single, and two runs scored on the play before a third out came.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2022
  • The center fielder and shortstop has started one of them.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Rafaela, 22, started at shortstop in Game 1 and in center field in Game 2.
    Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Tena, who will wear No. 8, has played 74 games at shortstop this season.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Acuña can play shortstop and played it well in place of Lindor late last season.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Allen will share time with Kevin Smith at shortstop, Kotsay said.
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2023
  • Ohtani doesn’t play in the field and Dodger fans have no idea who is going to play shortstop this coming season.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • David Hamilton will start at shortstop in Story’s place.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

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