Using a four-man outfield

Baseball is in the midst of a “revolution.”

Hitters are prioritizing fly balls over ground balls, swinging the bat with a slight uppercut to generate a higher launch angle. Some are doing this with great extremes. In accordance with a potentially juiced baseball, balls are flying all over the yard.

As a result, the league’s fly ball rate is high, with the home run per fly ball rate on pace to break records.

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