shortstop
Example Sentences
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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
The Angels’ Adam Frazier bobbled a throw from shortstop Zach Neto, allowing the Athletics to score and steal a 3-2 win in 10 innings on Thursday at Angel Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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
“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
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
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