New Stolen Base Rules and Stephen Vogt Interview
Eno and Al look at the potential impact of some of the new MLB rules on stolen base production. Eno also discusses the new rules and catcher preparation routines with former major league catcher and Mariners bullpen coach and quality control coach Stephen Vogt.\n\nRundown\n0:21 Some big Rates & Barrels news\n3:20 Summary of the new rules that could impact stolen bases\n6:53 How much will the rules really help with steals?\n9:23 What are the stolen base ceilings for Oneil Cruz and Trea Turner?\n13:12 Will Eno approach drafting steals differently this season?\n\nEno\u2019s interview with Stephen Vogt:\n16:11 Stephen discusses his new position with the Mariners\n17:30 Stephen talks about his daily preparation routines as a catcher\n23:42 Stephen recounts his preparations for containing the running game\n28:25 Eno and Stephen theorize about how teams will adapt to the rule changes\n32:20 Stephen talks about his efforts to improve his ability to contain baserunners\n37:09 Stephen anticipates more stolen base attempts in 2023\n38:29 How much stealing should we expect during spring training?\n41:07 Does Stephen like the pitch clock?\n\nStolen base expectations for:\n42:49 Andr\xe9s Gim\xe9nez\n47:55 Xander Bogaerts\n50:18 Wander Franco\n52:32 Javier B\xe1ez\n54:52 Jon Berti/Jorge Mateo\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices