shortstop

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He’s the slick-fielding, switch-hitting shortstop considered among the top baseball prospects from the class of 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Recalling the conversation, the former shortstop choked up with emotion and buried his face in his hands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“It’s up in the air, what the true direction of the franchise is,” said Boston’s plate-slumping shortstop, Trevor Story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The leadoff hitter for the Red Stockings, shortstop George Wright, is MLB’s first player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

George wondered what Henry would say if George said, “I need shortstop Artie Fletcher right away!”

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis