Definition of shortstop in US English:
shortstop
nounˈʃɔrtˌstɑpˈSHôrtˌstäp
Baseball A fielder positioned in the infield between second and third base, or the position itself.
I hacked a ball to shortstop
Example sentencesExamples
- We have five shortstops in the minor leagues who are going to be major league players.
- The batter hit a lazy fly ball which the shortstop easily reached just behind second base.
- I started as a shortstop and was second in fielding and hitting in the League.
- You see a lot of guys going from shortstop to second base in the big leagues, but you never really see the opposite.
- Writers no longer take note of the assists credited to a shortstop or second baseman.