short·stop
ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp 
1
: the player position in baseball for defending the infield area on the third-base side of second base
2
: the player stationed in the shortstop position
Examples of shortstop in a Sentence
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Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
The Twins have been using a combination of Willi Castro and Kyle Farmer, both off to slow starts, at third base and shortstop with Jose Miranda mixing in at third base.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2024
The shortstop who grew up as a New England Patriots fan is part of Chiefs Kingdom these days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Ellie Davis drove in another with a single between shortstop and third.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The young Holliday played catch with the great shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and took grounders with Nolan Arenado, one of the best defensive infielders of all time.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Roberts pointed to the team’s improved defense, even though the Padres tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning on a throwing error by Betts, the former right fielder and second baseman who is now playing shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, shortstop Tim Anderson replaced Brujan in the seventh inning with Brujan exiting with a right knee injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
The shortstop went 4 for 4 with a career-high five RBI as the University of Arkansas defeated the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11-1 in seven innings Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 9,293 at the North Little Rock ballpark.
—Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
The Twins have been using a combination of Willi Castro and Kyle Farmer, both off to slow starts, at third base and shortstop with Jose Miranda mixing in at third base.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2024
The shortstop who grew up as a New England Patriots fan is part of Chiefs Kingdom these days.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Ellie Davis drove in another with a single between shortstop and third.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The young Holliday played catch with the great shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and took grounders with Nolan Arenado, one of the best defensive infielders of all time.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Roberts pointed to the team’s improved defense, even though the Padres tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning on a throwing error by Betts, the former right fielder and second baseman who is now playing shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The best chance will be Monday through Wednesday at the Coliseum when Crawford comes back to the Bay Area as a reserve shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals, who play a three-game series against the Athletics.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, shortstop Tim Anderson replaced Brujan in the seventh inning with Brujan exiting with a right knee injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
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shortstop
noun
short·stop
ˈshȯrt-ˌstäp
: the baseball infielder whose position is between second and third base
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