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Wynton Bernard brought his base-stealing skills to a base-stealing deficient Rockies team

In 2022, the Colorado Rockies have not been an effective base-stealing team: Their 36 stolen bases rank them 29th in MLB. (Only the Minnesota Twins have stolen fewer. For some context, the Miami Marlins have stolen the most with 105.) As a comparison, in 2021, the Rockies stole 76 bases, 15th-most in MLB. This is an area in which the team has declined significantly.

When it comes to creating offensive opportunities by stealing bases, the 2022 Rockies have missed out.

Consider how individual Rockies compare in terms of stolen bases as shown by Baseball Reference:

This table shows the distribution of Rockies stolen bases in 2022. Ryan McMahon and Garrett Hampson lead with seven. This essay will focus on the three bases stolen by Wynton Bernard in only 10 games.
Rockies stolen bases in 2022 Baseball Reference

That Garrett Hampson is a leader with seven stolen bases makes sense.