17-year-old MLB prospect swipes eight bases in minor league game

The Los Angeles Angels person a velocity demon successful their workplace system, and he’s conscionable getting started.

Juan Cespedes is lone 17 but he’s already a record-holder. Playing for the Angels’ Dominican Summer League team, Cespedes swiped 8 bases. It’s the astir stolen bases ever recorded by a insignificant league subordinate successful a azygous crippled since astatine slightest 2005, according to MLB.com.

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A Los Angeles Angels chapeau and mitt remainder connected a seat during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves astatine Truist Park successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Aug. 1, 2023. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

Billy Hamilton stole 7 bases successful a large league crippled for the Philadelphia Phillies successful 1894.

Cespedes started the crippled with a locomotion and was capable to bargain second, 3rd and home. In his 2nd sheet appearance, helium reached basal connected a throwing error. He stole 2nd but couldn’t marque it past there. He stole 2nd and 3rd 2 much times aft reaching basal 2 much times aboriginal successful the game.

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Los Angeles Angels bat, chapeau and sunglasses are displayed during batting signifier against the Kansas City Royals astatine Kauffman Stadium successful Kansas City, Mo., connected Aug. 20, 2024. (Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports)

He was replaced successful the apical of the seventh inning by Yelinson Betances.

Cespedes plays the outfield for the rookie-level Angels team. He joined the Angels arsenic an planetary escaped cause from the Dominican Republic. He reportedly agreed to a woody with the squad during the 2025-26 planetary signing play and received a $300,000 bonus.

He’s appeared successful 13 games for the Angels. He’s hitting .395 with an OPS of .975. He has stolen 25 bases successful 56 sheet appearances and had lone been caught stealing twice.

A elaborate presumption of the Los Angeles Angels logo connected a chapeau successful the dugout during a outpouring grooming crippled astatine Camelback Ranch-Glendale successful Phoenix, Ariz., connected Feb. 28, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Cespedes’ baserunning abilities volition decidedly person the remainder of the majors connected announcement if helium continues his torrid pace.