shortstop
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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
“He wanted to see how much a manager really did,” said Jerry Royster, who played shortstop and hit leadoff that night.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
He’s the slick-fielding, switch-hitting shortstop considered among the top baseball prospects from the class of 2027.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The leadoff hitter for the Red Stockings, shortstop George Wright, is MLB’s first player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
I hit a long one out to left field, and then a fast one to the shortstop, who fielded it neatly and whipped it to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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