Noun
The player stationed in the field bewtween the second and third bases.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAfter General Manager Walt Jocketty acquired shortstop Royce Clayton during the offseason, La Russa emphasized an open competition for the spot that would give the Cardinals the best chance to win. Source: Internet
Among the newcomers are freshman shortstop Michael Curialle and freshman catcher Darius Perry, both of whom were drafted by the Colorado Rockies in 2019 but chose to attend UCLA instead of signing MLB contracts. Source: Internet
Adams then hit a chopper to Marquez at shortstop, which allowed Sara Lillie to score from third. Source: Internet
All Epler did was take the old diamond shape of a baseball field and make it a triangle, thus eliminating the shortstop, second base and center field positions. Source: Internet
Although the home run by light-hitting shortstop Bucky Dent in the seventh inning got the most notice, it was an eighth-inning home run by Jackson that gave the Yankees the fifth run they ended up needing. Source: Internet
But one former shortstop has never left the fanbase’s collective consciousness, even after all the extremely disparate and strange distractions that happened in 2020 following his departure. Source: Internet