Going into 2019, the Kansas City Royals boasted a pair of the most talented base stealers in Major League Baseball. In 2018, Whit Merrifield led the entire league in steals with 45, a year after he led the American League in 2017 with 34. In addition, Adalberto Mondesi broke out in a big way in 2018, playing very well and racking up 32 stolen bases in a mere 75 games.
To this duo, the Royals added Billy Hamilton. Hamilton is, without hyperbole, one of the greatest base stealers in the 21st century.