When the Dodgers acquired Manny Machado and Brian Dozier prior to the non-waiver trade deadline, they expected an uptick in home runs and extra base hits. The last thing the Dodgers expected was an increase in the number of stolen bases.
For the season, the Dodgers rank 17th in MLB with 56 stolen bases. Nearly half of those 56 stolen bases have come in the month of August. The Dodgers lead MLB in stolen bases for the month of August with 26 stolen bases. That puts them one ahead of the Rays for the most stolen bases in August.