Several years ago, defensive shifts took the baseball world by storm. While only a few teams, like the Tampa Bay Rays, regularly shifted at the start of the decade, it became a common defensive strategy so quickly that it now seems like old news to many baseball fans. However, while awareness of shifts may have reached its saturation point among fans, the increase in shifting has not slowed down in baseball. Total shifts on batted balls increased by more than 10,000 over the past two seasons.
Nolan Arenado among hitters who likely will see more defensive shifts this season -- MLB
