must reach the ball faster and throw harder than the second baseman. For this reason, the shortstop must have the best fielding skills of any infielder. Because of the spectrum of skills required by a middle infielder, emphasis is usually put on defensive skills rather than offensive ability--good defensive skills and a mediocre bat are often considered more important than a good bat and poor defensive skills.

Corner infielders

The first baseman and the third baseman are the corner infielders.

The third baseman primarily

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