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Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically, the position was assigned to defensive specialists who were typically poor at batting and were often placed at the bottom of the batting order .
Gonzalez was named the starting shortstop for Ole Miss as a freshman in 2021. [13] Over 67 starts, he batted .355 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 16 doubles. [14] He was named to the All-SEC First Team, was named Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball, and was named an All-American by D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
He moved to shortstop his sophomore year in 2022. He hit .358/.418/.585 with 12 home runs and 65 RBI over 59 games that season. [4] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5] Wilson entered the 2023 season as one of the top prospects for the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [6]
Paul Ryan Janish (/ ˈ j ɑː n ɪ ʃ / YAH-nish; [1] born October 12, 1982) is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball shortstop. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Chicago White Sox of the American League. [2] [3] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and ...
Richard John McAuliffe (November 29, 1939 – May 13, 2016) was an American professional baseball shortstop / second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers (1960–73) and Boston Red Sox (1974–75). [1] He was a part of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship, and was known for his unusual batting stance.
In 1941 he played all 154 games at shortstop (also a league-high) and in 1947 he made only 15 errors for a consistent .981 percentage. Marion was also a better-than-average hitter for a shortstop. His most productive season came in 1942, when he hit .276 with a league-leading 38 doubles .
The Los Angeles Dodgers have moved outfielder Mookie Betts to shortstop, manager Dave Roberts announced. Ahead of Friday's spring training game versus the Cincinnati Reds, the 31-year-old was ...
The Brooks Wallace Award is an award given by the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) to the best college baseball shortstop of the year. [1] The award has been given annually since 2004. Until 2008 the award was presented to the nation's most outstanding player; however, in 2009 the recipient list was changed to only include shortstops.