How to Use shortstop in a Sentence
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The all-star shortstop then scored what was the go-ahead run at the time.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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But he's been handy in the field at shortstop and scored six runs.
—Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
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The shortstop and Mike Trout now lead the majors with 10 home runs.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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Witt sprinted from his spot at shortstop to the the left field line.
—Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2021
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There are 27 first basemen and 26 shortstops in the Hall.
—Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
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One problem: the Red Sox were led by Joe Cronin, one of the best shortstops around.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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The New York Mets shortstop earns $34.1 million a year.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023
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One problem: the Red Sox were led by Joe Cronin, one of the best shortstops around.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Texas commit has grown to 6-5 and will pitch and play shortstop.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
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The junior shortstop is more of a watch-and-see type than ask-and-learn, anyway.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
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García filled in at shortstop and had three hits and scored twice.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022
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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
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Gabriel Arias made his third straight start at shortstop, but hit ninth.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2023
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Hunter wasn’t given a chance to pitch or play shortstop.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
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Royal appeared ready to end the game on a ground ball hit to its shortstop.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022
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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
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The Dodgers shortstop got up and fired accurately to first for the out.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
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The free agent shortstop market has soared over the last two winters.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023
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Darin Malone, 11, a pitcher and shortstop for the Twins, reads books about the art of baseball.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
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Solano is the front-runner to fill in at shortstop behind Farmer.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2022
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The sudden arrival of shortstop Willy Adames seemed to change the pulse of the Brewers' season both on and off the field.
—Emmett Prosser, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2021
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The shortstop was near second base and stepped on the bag, but the Sox couldn’t complete the double play as Sweeney beat the throw to first.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Aside from Alex Rodriguez, Rollins is going to be the best shortstop on the ballot for most of the next decade.
—Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2022
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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
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One of those freshmen will take her place at shortstop next year.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
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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
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Chang made 40 starts at first, three at second, 13 at third and six at shortstop.
—Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2021
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Tatis’ grounder to shortstop should have started the third inning with an out.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
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He wasn’t allowed to play shortstop because of an MLB rule and quirky timing.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
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