Following an MLB-wide trend over the past decade, the Rockies are stealing fewer and fewer bases year after year. Due to home run rates being up (among other things) the stolen base is not the offensive contribution it once was. Which, from a solely entertainment based perspective, is too bad. The steal is one of the most exciting and highlight-worthy plays in baseball.
In 2021, the baseball powers that be, recognizing that they had a potential way to bring more excitement back into the game, experimented with some theft-encouraging rules in the lower minors.