shortstop
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“We started to realize how much teams don’t prepare for it or don’t anticipate having to defend it and how often mistakes can happen,” shortstop Taylor Walls said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But shortstop Mookie Betts has entered the conversation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
A few days ago team officials expressed optimism, but Tuesday they decided to shelve their shortstop when the ankle became inflamed after a workout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
He’s a scratch-level bowler who made a virtually unprecedented shift from right field to shortstop in Year 11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But then Daily and Meeger strike out and the next guy hits a pop fly the shortstop catches with his bare left hand.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
I knew my hitting was a bit weak, but in those days, Major League shortstops were largely all-field and little-hit players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Who was expecting shortstops to be home-run hitters before the era of Cal Ripken and Alex Rodriguez?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
His 10 home runs lead American League shortstops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025
He currently ranks seventh among qualified MLB shortstops in fielding percentage, his three errors to this point tied for the fewest among those who have made at least 50 starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
In his time he had been a good quarter-back on his college eleven and one of the best shortstops of his day.
From The Crimson Sweater by Ralph Henry Barbour
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