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The Los Angeles Angels have a speed demon in their farm system, and he’s just getting started.
Juan Cespedes is only 17 years old but he already holds the record. Playing for the Angels’ Dominican Summer League team, Cespedes hit eight walks. This is the most stolen bases ever recorded by a minor league player in a single game since at least 2005, according to MLB.com.
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A Los Angeles Angels hat and glove rest on a bench during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia on August 1, 2023. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)
Billy Hamilton stole seven bases in a major championship game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1894.
Cespedes started the game with a walk and was able to steal second, third and base. In his second appearance at the plate, he reached base on a throwing error. He stole second but couldn’t pass there. He stole second and third two more times after reaching base two more times later in the game.
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The Los Angeles Angels bat, hat and sunglasses are on display during batting practice against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on August 20, 2024. (Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports)
He was replaced at the start of the seventh inning by Yelinson Betances.
Cespedes plays the outfield for the Angels’ rookie-level team. He joined the Angels as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic. He reportedly agreed to a deal with the team during the 2025-2026 international signing period and received a $300,000 bonus.
He appeared in 13 games with the Angels. He is hitting .395 with an OPS of .975. He stole 25 bases in 56 plate appearances and was only caught stealing twice.
A detailed view of the Los Angeles Angels logo on a hat in the dugout during a spring training game at Camelback Ranch-Glendale in Phoenix, Arizona on February 28, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Cespedes’ baserunning abilities will certainly attract attention from the rest of the majors if he continues his torrid pace.
