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https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/will-more-players-move-up-the-defensive-...
This struck me as one of those things that I never thought of but is so obvious is retrospect:
"Because over the last decade, about 20% of defensive opportunities — as in batted balls in play — have evaporated. In this three-true-outcomes environment, it’s easier to hide a bat, to trade some glove for bat, when the ball is less of a threat to reach the field of play."
Combined with the idea from earlier discussions about 2B being devalued defensively by shifts, this makes DiPoto's move of Gordon look even more brilliant