Fantasy Baseball Steals Report: Marlins defensive woes on display, Bobby Witt Jr. finds his speed
Who is stealing bases, who isn't, why, and how
Welcome to the second season of the steals report! I will be here every Wednesday to go over important stolen base trends so you can find more speed for your fantasy teams. Stealing a base is as much about the opposing pitcher and catcher as it is the actual base runner themself.
So, being able to spot which teams and pitchers specifically are being run on most frequently will help you to figure out who can swipe some bags over the next week. Before we get to this week’s important trends, here is the stolen base leaderboard over the past seven days. Colt Keith, Cam Smith, and hitters who could break out due to swing or approach changes An analysis of hitters who are off to hot starts this season.
Eric Samulski , Player SB CS Bobby Witt Jr. 6 0 Nasim Nuñez 4 0 CJ Abrams 4 0 Jakob Marsee 4 0 José Caballero 3 0 Miguel Vargas 2 0 Sal Stewart 2 0 JJ Wetherholt 2 0 Pete Crow-Armstrong 2 1 19 Others Tied 2 0 Bobby Witt Jr. turned on the jets last week with six stolen bases coming across five separate games.
Just wait until he gets hot. It’s been a slow start to the season for Jakob Marsee across the board, but he stole four bags on Tuesday alone to help ease the early panic. Miguel Vargas and Sal Stewart chipping in a couple of steals is nice.
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