Stolen bases are back in MLB, driven by a 2023-24 rule package that enlarged bases, limited pickoffs, and sped up play. Josh Naylor’s month with Seattle—11 steals in 14 games, with no steals caught since April—embodies the surge, underscoring baserunning IQ over raw speed. The piece links Naylor’s pace to stars like Ohtani, Acuña, and Crow-Armstrong, and argues the changes restore uncertainty, boost attendance, and prove great players adapt rules to encore the drama of the game.