The addition of speedster, Jean Segura means that GM Jerry Dipoto is hoping that this year’s Mariners squad are going to steal more bases than the have in the last half-decade.
The last time the M’s lead the league in stolen bases was back in 2001 when the club had Ichiro, Mark McLemore, and Mike Cameron. Since then, they have only been in the top-five in league base-theft once; that was back in 2010.
Furthermore, in the last five years, the Mariners have not only not been one of the top base stealing teams, they’ve been one of the worst.