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'Trying to get to the next 90 feet': What's behind MLB's surging stolen base stats

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Major League teams are on pace to steal nearly 3,500 bases this season , continuing a surge that started in 2023 .

The Cincinnati Reds , a young team built around athleticism and speed, is the team that has seen the biggest increase in steals since the new rules went into effect.

Some teams are winning more as they run more, while others are not, ESPN 's Stats and Information Group says.

Base stealing is making stars of particularly fast players in a way baseball has not seen in generations.

Some prolific base stealers do not rank among the very fastest runners in the game.

The emphasis on the stolen base marks a sharp change for Major League teams.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said the changes make baseball more exciting.

Maury Wills' father stole 104 bases in 1962 , breaking Ty Cobb's 47-year-old record.

Tim Raines Sr.'s 808 stolen bases places him fifth on MLB 's all-time list.

Raines: "I felt like during our time, the fans loved the way we ran the bases".

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