More teams around the league including the Yankees are employing the shift, thanks to the evolution in statistical analysis, which has given teams the ability to chart where hitters tend to place the ball with increasing accuracy.

WSJ: The Yankees Battle a Shifting Tide

Special thanks to my colleagues, statistical wizards John Ray and Scott DeCarlo for their assistance in constructing this chart.

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