The New York Yankees made a much more conscientious effort to be better on the basepaths last year, and the guy that did that better than anyone is headed across town to Queens.
Tim Locastro is headed to the Mets on a minor-league deal, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he is able to crack the roster this season. We saw guys like Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, and Aaron Judge run the bases more than they ever had before, and they all learned that from the master of swiping bags.
TLo is one of the fastest players in baseball, as his consistent ranking in the 99th percentile for Sprint Speed would indicate.