Stolen Base Ratings for All 30 Teams (2020 Fantasy Baseball)

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We recently concluded a series on team-by-team fantasy baseball previews ahead of the 2020 MLB season. You can find coverage of each and every MLB team here. Now that we’ve wrapped up the series, we’re providing readers a look at different topics that we covered for each team all in one place.

Today, we’re providing stolen base ratings for all 30 MLB teams.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

MEDIUM — Arizona ticked just above average with stolen base attempts in 2019, and it was the highest in manager Torey Lovullo’s three-year tenure with the team.

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Atlanta Braves

HIGH — Manager Brian Snitker ranks above-average in each of the last three seasons for second base stolen base aggressiveness, and his roster has enough speed to warrant this continuing in 2020.

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Baltimore Orioles

MEDIUM — The Orioles finished 11th in stolen bases (84) in 114 attempts, but 40 of those steals came from Jonathan Villar. Richie Martin (10) was their only other player with more than five. Manager Brandon Hyde may be willing to let his speedsters run, but he doesn’t have any left in his lineup.

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Boston Red Sox

HIGH — If using Ron Roenicke’s managerial tendencies from his time with the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Chicago White Sox

MEDIUM — The White Sox ranked 20th in stolen bases (63) last season but seventh in the 2018 campaign under manager Rick Renteria. Anderson, Moncada, and Garcia have received enough of a green light to reach double-digit steals each time. That same courtesy should extend to Robert and Madrigal.

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Chicago Cubs

LOW — David Ross is a new manager and we don’t know how he’ll manage the base paths, but the Cubs ranked 29th in stolen bases last year.

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Cincinnati Reds

MEDIUM

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Cleveland Indians

HIGH

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Colorado Rockies

MEDIUM — Manager Bud Black was well above-average in terms of aggressiveness in his previous stint with the San Diego Padres, but he has lessened his need for speed with the Colorado Rockies. His team still runs, but closer to league average now.

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Detroit Tigers

LOW — Detroit has ranked 22nd and 24th in stolen base attempts in two seasons under manager Ron Gardenhire. No Tiger has recorded more than 15 steals in a season since 2015. This likely has more to do with their roster than a deep-rooted philosophy. Only Goodrum swiped double-digit bags in 2019, but Maybin could join him depending on the season’s length and amount of starting reps as a leadoff candidate.

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Houston Astros

MEDIUM — New manager Dusty Baker has a long history — 22 years — from which we can draw conclusions. Overall, his team’s propensity to run fluctuates from season-to-season, but it hovers around average for his career. Most likely, his aggressiveness is tied to the personnel on his roster.

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