shortstop

Talya is a junior who has been the starting shortstop for the softball team since her freshman year.

Those years saw the emergence of shortstop Derek Jeter and a pair of perfect games thrown by pitchers David Wells and David Cone.

“For him to play that caliber of shortstop, I think, is underappreciated,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said.

While Betts transformed into one of the league’s best defensive shortstops, he experienced a sharp offensive decline.

Chronic knee problems have put his shortstop days behind him and cut into his range at second or third base, but the bat still plays.