Springer - Kiermaier - Varsho
might be the best outfield in baseball - certainly one of the fastest. And reducing the wear on Springer's body has value too.
And remember, the elimination of the shift isn't just an infield thing, part of the benefit of the shift was the support for the outfield, whether it was the 2B playing halfway into the field, or the times they went with 4 fielders. No shift means the value of outfield defense has been re-established.
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