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3 Braves players that could benefit most from new coach’s baserunning genius

The Braves just plugged a hidden leak in their run creation. Now watch which everyday bats start stealing value they’d been leaving behind.

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The Atlanta Braves didn’t bring Antoan Richardson into the organization to wave at umpires and clap his hands at first base. They hired a weapon. In New York, Richardson helped engineer one of baseball’s smartest, most efficient running games, turning the Mets into the league leaders in stolen base percentage (89.1% in 2025) and squeezing value out of every extra 90 feet.