How to Use shortstop in a Sentence
shortstop
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The all-star shortstop then scored what was the go-ahead run at the time.
— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024 -
The shortstop and Mike Trout now lead the majors with 10 home runs.
— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 -
There are 27 first basemen and 26 shortstops in the Hall.
— Mike Decaire, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024 -
One problem: the Red Sox were led by Joe Cronin, one of the best shortstops around.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023 -
The New York Mets shortstop earns $34.1 million a year.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2023 -
Texas commit has grown to 6-5 and will pitch and play shortstop.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024 -
The junior shortstop is more of a watch-and-see type than ask-and-learn, anyway.
— Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024 -
Gabriel Arias made his third straight start at shortstop, but hit ninth.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2023 -
The free agent shortstop market has soared over the last two winters.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023 -
Darin Malone, 11, a pitcher and shortstop for the Twins, reads books about the art of baseball.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022 -
One of those freshmen will take her place at shortstop next year.
— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023 -
The shortstop has been crucial to the Mets’ success this summer.
— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 -
And, come on, who would Dodgers fans rather see, Correa or Gavin Lux, play shortstop?
— Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022 -
The center fielder and shortstop has started one of them.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Rafaela, 22, started at shortstop in Game 1 and in center field in Game 2.
— Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023 -
Tena, who will wear No. 8, has played 74 games at shortstop this season.
— Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023 -
Allen will share time with Kevin Smith at shortstop, Kotsay said.
— Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 May 2023 -
Ohtani doesn’t play in the field and Dodger fans have no idea who is going to play shortstop this coming season.
— Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023 -
Starting shortstop Gavin Lux was lost for the season in spring training.
— Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Yet Hernández forgot to account for the throws from shortstop, too.
— Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Torkelson picked a couple of balls in the dirt at first base to save his shortstop from throwing errors.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023 -
In the next at-bat, Quinn Boyd flew out and the Spartans threw the ball to the cut-off man at shortstop to halt the tag runner at third from advancing to home.
— Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 -
Rookie shortstop Mason Winn was 3 for 5 and drove in a run in the Cardinals’ win.
— Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 -
The Mets’ shortstop slugged his 16th of the season when his two-run shot entered the home team’s bullpen in right-center field, making it 6-0.
— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024 -
Cal Raleigh reached on a check-swing dribbler that barely got past the mound and Teoscar Hernández's grounder deep in the hole at shortstop loaded the bases.
— Tim Booth, Chron, 7 May 2023 -
The Gold Glove earned him the reputation as the best defensive shortstop in the minor leagues.
— John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2023 -
The 2023 version can slide Trevor Story from second base back to shortstop.
— Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Almost 20 home runs last year as a shortstop is insane.
— Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 -
But the Yankees shortstop spiked a throw to third base in an attempt to force the lead runner, an error that loaded the bases with no outs.
— Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 -
The shortstop looked more comfortable in the batter's box than ever before and he's set to get paid because of it.
— David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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