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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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
He has been called the best shortstop to come through college baseball in at least two decades.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Taylor Walls played his usual great defense at shortstop, but his hitting was inconsistent.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Miller, who will split his time between third base and shortstop, looms as a potential in-season addition.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Cabrera, meanwhile, projects as the backup shortstop and can play all over the diamond.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
He has been called the best shortstop to come through college baseball in at least two decades.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Taylor Walls played his usual great defense at shortstop, but his hitting was inconsistent.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Miller, who will split his time between third base and shortstop, looms as a potential in-season addition.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Shortstop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortstop. Accessed 15 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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