Dodgers Way Quick Hits: Dodgers Piling up Stolen Bases in August

The Dodgers have been a station to station team for most of the season especially since they have relied on the home run ball for offense. Lately, the club has gone on a stolen base spree.

When the Dodgers acquired Manny Machado and Brian Dozier prior to the non-waiver trade deadline, they expected an uptick in home runs and extra base hits. The last thing the Dodgers expected was an increase in the number of stolen bases.

For the season, the Dodgers rank 17th in MLB with 56 stolen bases. Nearly half of those 56 stolen bases have come in the month of August. The Dodgers lead MLB in stolen bases for the month of August with 26 stolen bases. That puts them one ahead of the Rays for the most…