Connor Joe picked up a pair of stolen bases on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. The Pirates in general haven’t been too aggressive on the base paths in spring, with those two by Joe finally putting them in double digits.
Maybe Spring results don’t matter too much, but it does seem important to use that time to pick up on strong habits to carry into the season.
With the new pitch clock and bigger bases, it seems things are trending in favor of being more aggressive on the bases, but up to this point it’s something that the Pirates haven’t put much of a focus on.