Time for Yankees to steal more bases? Pitchers now ‘little bit lax’ holding runners
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Mike Tauchman (top) led the Yankees in stolen bases last season, but their fastest runners are Tyler Wade (bottom left) and Brett Gardner (bottom right).AP
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Here’s a hint: It’s the same player who leads in the early going this season.
Uh huh, the answer is part-timer Mike Tauchman, whose game is known more for stellar defense all over the outfield as well as left-handed power.
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Tauchman swiped six bases during the short 2020 season, then came off the bench in the ninth inning of Thursday’s season opener to pinch-run for Gary Sanchez and promptly stole second and third base to put the winning run 90 feet from home plate with one down.
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