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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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Dodgers extended their series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-0 win in an elimination game on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Rojas, 35, defended himself in the comments of an Instagram Reel blaming the shortstop for Los Angeles' loss the night before.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The shortstop was the hero on the final day of the regular season, his go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves sending the Mets through to the postseason.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Miguel Rojas is more than a veteran shortstop whose elevated play at age 35 was key to the Dodgers posting the best record in baseball this season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
That’s historically impressive, especially for a shortstop in his second professional season.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Hours before the Dodgers extended their series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-0 win in an elimination game on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Rojas, 35, defended himself in the comments of an Instagram Reel blaming the shortstop for Los Angeles' loss the night before.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The shortstop was the hero on the final day of the regular season, his go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning against the Atlanta Braves sending the Mets through to the postseason.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Miguel Rojas is more than a veteran shortstop whose elevated play at age 35 was key to the Dodgers posting the best record in baseball this season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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