Nico Hoerner had never been much of a threat to steal a base, even in college. Now the Chicago Cubs second baseman is someone opposing teams must keep an eye on. With his swipe of second base in the ...

As good as Kansas was at the plate last season — and the Jayhawks both got on base and hit for power as well as anyone in their conference — they were noticeably lacking in a particular area on ...

As an initial stab, you might have guessed that since adopting the power-oriented offensive approach in 2019, the Braves have not been much for accumulating stolen bases. That’s fairly intuitive, but ...

Sometime last August, the Twins' coaching staff decided to make a change. Under Rocco Baldelli, Minnesota had regularly finished dead last in MLB in stolen bases. But in a lost season, the Twins chose ...

MLB owners want to make it harder for teams to engage in pitch-stealing tactics on the field. Team owners reportedly voted Thursday to enforce a rule that prevents first- and third-base coaches from ...

Kansas' Tyson LeBlanc greets teammates in the dugout during a fall baseball game against Bradley on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Lawrence. As good as Kansas was at the plate last season — and the ...