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Shifting paying off big for Mariners
- Updated: May 24, 2016
SEATTLE — After being one of the teams that employed the fewest defensive shifts in baseball the past few years, the Mariners have maneuvered their infielders far more under new manager Scott Servais and general manager Jerry Dipoto this season.
According to a study by ESPN researcher Bill Simon, the Mariners have gotten the best results from their defensive shifts of any team in the Majors to date.
Simon’s study, released on his Twitter account on Tuesday, said the Mariners had saved 15 runs this season by employing the shift, the most in the Majors, followed by the Rockies (14), Padres (13) and Rays (12).
Seattle also was No. 1 in runs saved per 100 shifts employed at 2.69, indicating the club is using its shifts efficiently. The Rays, long renowned for their use of shifts, were second in that category at 2.48. The median of MLB teams was four runs saved overall and 0.74 runs saved per 100 shifts.
Simon’s research also indicates that their opponents’ batting average on ground balls and line drives when the Mariners …
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