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View synonyms for shortstop
shortstop
[ shawrt-stop ]
noun
- Baseball.
- Also called short. the position of the player covering the area of the infield between second and third base.
- a fielder who covers this position.
- Also called short·stop bath. Photography. stop bath ( def ).
shortstop
/ ˈʃɔːtˌstɒp /
noun
- baseball
- the fielding position to the left of second base viewed from home plate
- the player at this position
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Example Sentences
The team could shift Tommy Edman, who saw most of his action this October at shortstop, to an everyday role in center field.
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They can play Edman in center, but only if they have another option at shortstop.
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Smith sent a chopper to shortstop Anthony Volpe in the next at-bat, then watched as Volpe spiked a throw to third base.
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Adames brings uncommon power for a shortstop and also uncommon swing and miss — he’s struck out more than 150 times in five seasons.
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The error put two on with no outs for Will Smith, who chopped a grounder to the shortstop hole that Anthony Volpe fielded cleanly.
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