Twins baserunning has flipped from a liability to a weapon, led by a green-light culture that has pushed several players into aggressive steals. Back-to-back four-steal games and a surge to 19 steals in 16 games highlight a season-long shift in risk tolerance under Baldelli.

Rookie Luke Keaschall, Trevor Larnach, and Matt Wallner have become catalysts, while Kody Clemens and Kody Funderburk have stepped into opportunistic roles. The Padres and other clubs faced the speed push as Milwaukee, Boston, and Tampa Bay were noted for struggles against the surge.

For fantasy managers, stolen-base upside has ticked up for Twins’ speed-leaning pieces, but the risk of outs remains a factor as the roster embraces a high-velocity path to offense.