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‘Go-Go’ Rays Are the MLB Base Stealing Surprise of the Season

Sixty games into the season, the Tampa Bay Rays lead all of MLB with 84 stolen bases.
‘Go-Go’ Rays Are the MLB Base Stealing Surprise of the Season
Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays dives to steal second base during the fourth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., on May 28, 2025. Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Sixty games into the season, the Tampa Bay Rays lead the MLB with 84 stolen bases.

Manager Kevin Cash is hard at work figuring out how to move his players around the diamond to keep manufacturing more runs. Currently in 14th place among all 30 clubs with 261 runs scored, the Rays are getting the most out of their roster by running, running, running. The non-pitchers—infielders, outfielders, and designated hitters—are making a collective effort on the base paths, all chipping in for the common good.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.