Davey Martinez’s club stole 75 bases total in 2022, 20th most amongst 30 MLB teams, but with a few more players who could run on the roster in 2023, and new rules in place which encouraged running more and stealing more bases, the Nationals’ manager said an increase in attempts was something he and his staff were focused on.
“We definitely know that the reason why they made the basis bigger and they did this limited pickoff, is so guys can steal more bases, but we’re definitely in on it,” he explained early this past season.
Martinez’s club stole 127 bases in 2023, 12th most in the majors, with CJ Abrams leading the way.