Acuña didn't really stand out at the plate for Team Venezuela in the '23 WBC, going 4-for-18 with no home runs and two RBIs. He did, however, steal three bases, which was a small preview of what was to come during the regular season. Acuña nabbed 73 bases for Atlanta, a Mo...
Jul 28, 2024 · 0:34 Jaison Chourio steals three bases All-Star Team 1B: Caden Connor, Kannapolis (CWS)2B: Aron Estrada, Delmarva (BAL No. 29)SS: Cristian Hernandez, Myrtle Beach (CHC No. 15)3B: Gleider Figuereo, Down East (TEX No. 23)C: Blake Mitchell, Columbia (KC No. 2...
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, C/3B, Rangers: This is a legit top-10 fantasy catcher because nobody else at the position steals bases, and he is relatively safe for batting average. I love this player, and he might add shortstop eligibility soon! Hey, Kiner-Falefa did say he would hit ...
Besides the great Rickey Henderson, who eventually broke both of Brock’s amazing records, virtually no one else could swipe a bag like this all-time great Hall of Fame player. So how did Lou Brock steal so many bases? Next we break down just how Brock was able swipe bags with such gr...
Most Stolen Bases In A Game (5 or More Steals) [Bold=Record Holders] NLGeorge GoreChicago706-25-1881 NLBilly HamiltonPhiladelphia708-31-1894 ALEddie CollinsPhiladelphia609-11-1912 ALEddie CollinsPhiladelphia609-22-1912 ALCarl CrawfordTampa Bay605-03-2009 ...
Trea Turner ran wild on the bases with three steals while batting second. Owners of Victor Robles breathed a collective sigh of relief seeing him hit ninth instead of eighth. Robles doubled in three at-bats but this works out much better for stolen bases going forward. Welcome back to New...
The speed game has also slowed down drastically. At the peak of the golden age of steals in 1987, MLB teams were attempting steals 12.4% of the time when there was a man on first base. From 2015-2017, that number declined to less than 8%.In 1987, players stole 3,585 bases. Three...
The newspaper and TV guys are the ones still advocating leading off with the speedy player who steals a lot of bases and then batting the guy who can bunt second. The bloggers have been doing their homework and know that you need to worry more about on-base percentage at the top of ...
2006Mariners' outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, in a 7-4 loss to the Royals in Kansas City, singles in his first two at-bats, extending his own major league record for consecutive 200-hit seasons to begin a career to six. The Japanese native also steals his 33rd straight base, an American Leag...
1904 – Dan McGann steals 5 bases in a game, a feat not matched until 1974 (Davey Lopes) or bested until 1991 (Otis Nixon, 6) 1922 – Supreme Court rules baseball not subject to antitrust laws, interstate commerce regulations 1925 – Ty Cobb becomes 1st major leaguer with 1,000 career...