SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 22) \u2014 One of the areas where the Colorado Rockies<\/a> were lacking in 2023 was stolen bases. A combination of the new rules and the younger, speedier players coming up across the league has made stolen bases see a bigger role in games. With teams like the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> and pennant-winning Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> showing how much of a weapon stolen bases can be, teams naturally will respond, and the Rockies will be one of them. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna push that a little bit with more of our guys,\u201d manager Bud Black<\/a><\/strong> said.<\/p>\n Part of this will be due to strategy and a change of mindset, but it will also come from having different personnel on the roster. That started somewhat in 2023 with the call-ups of Brenton Doyle<\/a><\/strong> and Nolan Jones<\/a><\/strong>. Both broke 20 steals on the season, Doyle with 22 and Jones with 20. But only one other Rockie had more than five steals on the season \u2014 Ezequiel Tovar<\/a><\/strong>, who finished with 11.<\/p>\n The fact that 53 of the Rockies\u2019 76 stolen bases came from three people is of concern to Black, but he is also keeping it in perspective. \u201cYou can have that mindset,\u201d Black said, referring to the desire to run more, \u201cand I think we\u2019re going to have it. But each game is unique. Each game tells you what you can or cannot do, based on the pitcher-catcher combination and all those things. But, on balance, you will see more stolen base attempts, more stolen bases just based on our roster.\u201d<\/p>\nMust Have Balance<\/h4>\n