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Jonathan Villar pulled after two innings

Jonathan Villar has been an aggressive and occasionally reckless baserunner this year, leading the league in stolen bases but making crucial outs on the bases, often running in situations that called for staying put on the bases.

He has been picked off first numerous times, with some of those going as a caught stealing when he left for second on the toss to first by the pitcher.

He is especially susceptible to being thrown out at third, whether running the bases or trying to steal a base. Tonight he began the game in the top of the first by fumbling a one out groundball for an error, and then on the next play ranging into the hole for a grounder that gave him no chance to get either runner - but Villar tried for the force at second instead of putting the ball in his pocket.