Orioles are poised to be even more dangerous on the basepaths in 2023

Mar 20 2023 by Camden Chat

 
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo will be surrounded by a slightly speedier group than they were last summer.

Major League Baseball wants players to run more, and just about every rule implemented this winter should incentivize them to do so: bigger bases, fewer pickoff attempts, and a pitch clock. It’s a speedster’s dream and should make it far easier to swipe bases. Data from this spring bears that out. Teams are attempting .40 more stolen bases per...

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