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Come Fan with UsThursday, August 6, 2026

(Almost) Everybody’s Doing The Shift

So how often are teams using a defensive shift these days? John Dewan:

↵↵In each of the last two years, there have been about 1,900 shifts in MLB. This year we’re on pace for twice that, about 3,800.

↵↵To see which teams are employing the “Shift Defense” and which aren’t, read the whole thing.

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