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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Katie Woo, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
After initially being ruled safe, the Twins challenged the call and were credited with the out on a diving tag by shortstop Carlos Correa.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The Royals’ Player Development shared a video with all 27 outs on its X account, and Northwest Arkansas shortstop Jack Pineda made a great play on the first batter of the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
One answer quickly became apparent in the top of the ninth when shortstop Carlos Correa emerged from the dugout and trotted out to his usual position.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But Brendan Donovan, who was manning shortstop on the final day before starter Masyn Winn is eligible to return from the injured list, couldn’t make the play on a slow roller from Austin Riley.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
After initially being ruled safe, the Twins challenged the call and were credited with the out on a diving tag by shortstop Carlos Correa.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
The Royals’ Player Development shared a video with all 27 outs on its X account, and Northwest Arkansas shortstop Jack Pineda made a great play on the first batter of the game.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
One answer quickly became apparent in the top of the ninth when shortstop Carlos Correa emerged from the dugout and trotted out to his usual position.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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