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Kendrys Morales Versus the Shift

by Elie Waitzer February 3, 2017

The most frequent target of a defensive shift is a slow-footed, pull-happy slugger. Think David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, and Prince Fielder. Since his power breakout in 2012, Edwin Encarnacion has faced more shifts every season. Encarnacion was shifted in 36 percent of his plate appearances in 2016 compared to just eight percent back in 2012. Part […]

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