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
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Correa, a 31-year-old Houston Astros shortstop and third baseman with a $200 million contract through 2028, had surgery in 2014 to repair a broken right tibia and both San Francisco and the Mets failed to approve his physicals for a contract during the 2022-23 offseason.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox have Trevor Story as their starting shortstop, but second and third are up for grabs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Owens, as a shortstop much more than a pitcher or two-way player.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Don’t forget about Texas A&M, which lost plenty to graduation and the transfer portal but boasts an elite slugger in Mya Perez and stellar shortstop KK Dement.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Correa, a 31-year-old Houston Astros shortstop and third baseman with a $200 million contract through 2028, had surgery in 2014 to repair a broken right tibia and both San Francisco and the Mets failed to approve his physicals for a contract during the 2022-23 offseason.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The Red Sox have Trevor Story as their starting shortstop, but second and third are up for grabs.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Owens, as a shortstop much more than a pitcher or two-way player.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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