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Unveiled: The Rookie Who Shattered MLB Stealing Records and Left Legends in Dust

The stolen base has made its return in baseball.

With MLB’s new rule changes in 2023 – among them, larger bases, the pitch clock, and limited pickoffs per batter – steals are on the rise. Through early July of that year, the league stolen base percentage was up nearly 4.0% from 2022, increasing from 75.4 to 79.5%.

In fact, before the All-Star Game, teams combined for just over 1,900 steals – just under 600 short of the entire 2022 season total.

As we look back at baseball’s ‘burners’ in their inaugural seasons, it’s important to note that with the game’s faster pace, we’ll likely see new and improved records for most stolen bases by a rookie in MLB history.

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