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Red Sox Rankings: Top base stealers

By Michele Pettis

May 1, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) slides safely into third base during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts (50) slides safely into third base during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Chris Young (32) not pictured tries to pick off Oakland Athletics center fielder Billy Burns (1) at first base in the first inning at The Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Chris Young (32) not pictured tries to pick off Oakland Athletics center fielder Billy Burns (1) at first base in the first inning at The Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports /

Billy Burns
Oakland Athletics, CF
8 steals

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Burns is currently tied with the next player on our list for the second most stolen bases in all of Major League Baseball. Though he is 26, he has only three seasons in the major leagues, all spent with Oakland. The center fielder from Georgia has a career batting average of .287 and a .708 OPS. Last season he stole an impressive 26 bases in 125 games and finished 5th in the Rookie of the Year race.

The Red Sox will be hosting Oakland May 9-11. Boston’s pitchers haven’t seen much of Burns. He has one hit in four plate appearances off of Price and one hit in three plate appearances off of both Buchholz and Rick Porcello.

Jonathan Villar
Milwaukee Brewers, SS
8 steals

In his first season in the National League, Villar has collected the most stolen bases in the league. The 22 year-old from the Dominican Republic is batting .264 with a .758 OPS. He has already stolen more bases this season than he did in 52 games last season. He was caught stealing twice last year and twice so far this season.

He has collected two hits in nine plate appearances against David Price. The Red Sox don’t face the Brewers in the regular season this year.

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