SAN DIEGO -- When he steps into the batter's box, D-backs outfielder David Peralta tries not to look at the large hole that teams are leaving on the left side of the infield.
Teams have been shifting on the pull-hitting, lefty-swinging Peralta the last couple of seasons, generally leaving just the shortstop on the left side of the infield.
On Monday night, Peralta twice went the opposite way, hitting a slow dribbler towards third that he easily beat out and grounding a ball that shortstop Corey Seager made a nice play to barely nab him at first.