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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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Moving forward with the Warriors Martinez, who starts at shortstop for the Martin Warriors as a senior, still deals with issues from longterm COVID-19 and narcolepsy.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Almost 20 home runs last year as a shortstop is insane.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 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
Betts hasn’t played shortstop regularly since high school and he’s tried to compensate for that by taking an inordinate amount of grounders every day.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Two young shortstops who assuredly will begin the season in the minors are scuffling at the plate, too.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Travis Curry made a couple of outstanding plays at shortstop for the Oilers.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
In the six games Matt Chapman has played at third base since signing, Ahmed has lined up alongside him at shortstop each time.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
The junior will carry a 6-game hitting streak into the action, second-longest on the team behind shortstop Wehiwa Aloy (.273, 6, 25), who has hit safety in 9 consecutive games and reached base in 16 in a row.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
Moving forward with the Warriors Martinez, who starts at shortstop for the Martin Warriors as a senior, still deals with issues from longterm COVID-19 and narcolepsy.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
Almost 20 home runs last year as a shortstop is insane.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 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
Betts hasn’t played shortstop regularly since high school and he’s tried to compensate for that by taking an inordinate amount of grounders every day.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Two young shortstops who assuredly will begin the season in the minors are scuffling at the plate, too.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Travis Curry made a couple of outstanding plays at shortstop for the Oilers.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
In the six games Matt Chapman has played at third base since signing, Ahmed has lined up alongside him at shortstop each time.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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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