MLB's 2023 shift ban raised left-handed batters' BABIP and OBP by about nine points, with larger synthetic-control estimates for several high-shift players.
The synthetic control is re-fit for these groups and estimated effects obtained for both 2023 and
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The Effects of Major League Baseball's Ban on Infield Shifts: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis
MLB's 2023 shift ban raised left-handed batters' BABIP and OBP by about nine points, with larger synthetic-control estimates for several high-shift players.