shortstop
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The shortstop struggled in the first four games of the Dodgers’ homestand, batting .200 across 15 plate appearances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Angels second baseman Adam Frazier had trouble getting the ball out of his glove after catching shortstop Zach Neto’s throw.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The ball missed his head but nipped the bill of his cap and sent it spinning like a flying saucer out to shortstop.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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