The Atlanta Braves have had a reputation at the major league level as a team that is fairly average in stealing bases. In fact, the Atlanta Braves have been 16th (2016), 21st (2015), and 16th (2014) in the last three seasons, putting them just below average in the last three years overall. The minor league teams have seemingly followed suit during that time.
While the 2017 Atlanta Braves major league club is in line with its previous performance (currently 17th), the minor league clubs are stealing at a much higher rate. Let’s take a look…
Gwinnett Braves
The Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate stole a total of 94 bases in 2016, which was the second highest total in the Braves minor league system.