shortstop
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Díaz induced Joey Ortiz to ground out to Mookie Betts at shortstop to end the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
They surpassed $100 million in opening day payroll for the first time in franchise history and called up baseball’s top prospect, shortstop Konnor Griffin, a week into the season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
That’s a total of eight errors in 216 career games and 1,899 innings at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The third-year Athletics shortstop played his 111th consecutive game without an error Sunday, setting a major league record at his position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I think Pete would be starting at shortstop.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
Jacob is one of 11 shortstops taken in the first 40 picks this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
While Betts transformed into one of the league’s best defensive shortstops, he experienced a sharp offensive decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
His 10 home runs lead American League shortstops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
All of this is to say: There will be more traditional shortstops than Betts, both inside the organization and not, for the Dodgers to consider before they reach October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2024
Day in and day out he was one of the most reliable shortstops in the American League.
From Spalding's Official Baseball Guide - 1913 by
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