Who leads MLB in stolen bases? Guardians' Jose Ramirez drops below Nationals infielder
A 99th percentile sprint speed helps tremendously.
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Sometimes, the best, most well-known players in baseball aren't at the top of every statistical leaderboard. Breakout candidates emerge, seemingly from out of nowhere, to put their names on the map. That's what may be happening with Washington Nationals infielder Nasim Nunez, who leads the Majors with 17 stolen bases.
Nunez has been caught just two times in his 19 attempts. Cleveland Guardians star third baseman Jose Ramirez is on his way to another 30-30 season , ranking directly behind Nunez with 16 steals. Oneil Cruz of the Pittsburgh Pirates is in third with 15 swiped bags.
Nunez is running 29. 8 feet per second in 2026, placing him in the 99th percentile among qualified hitters. He has noticeable limitations on offense, including a low exit velocity (84.