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What is a shortstop?

What is a shortstop? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.
  2. (figuratively) A nimble defender.
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Sometimes, you have to rely on the second baseman and the shortstop yelling at you.
The shortstop walked and the rightfielder outran an infield bleeder to pack the sacks.
Writers no longer take note of the assists credited to a shortstop or second baseman.
Speaking of balls hit on the ground, opposing infielders, particularly the shortstop, have a habit of mistiming their dives.
The batter hits a ground ball to shortstop, who tosses the ball to the second baseman covering the bag for a force out.
He mostly was a second baseman in the minors but has become solid at shortstop and third base.

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