Stealing bases is an artwork — and Kendall George was a virtuoso for the Dodgers’ Excessive-A affiliate on Sunday.
George is considered one of simply 5 Minor Leaguers since 2015 to swipe six bases in a sport — Marlins prospect Emaarion Boyd has performed it twice, together with as soon as in April with out recording successful — and no Main Leaguer has performed it since 2009. It marked the second time in 2025 that George has reached safely 4 occasions.
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After opening the sport by beating out a single to 3rd base, George stole his 14th base of the season. No participant on the large league degree has ever swiped seven baggage in a single sport, and the 2023 first-rounder was near conducting that feat however was picked off whereas attempting to take third.
Within the third, George walked and stole second. After which within the fifth, he took one other base on balls and swiped second and third. Within the backside of the sixth, the 20-year-old middle fielder grounded a single to left after which stole second and third once more.
Velocity has lengthy been George’s signature software. In September 2022, he swiped 5 bases and reached 10 occasions in 18 plate appearances on the 18U World Cup for Staff USA. Thought-about the quickest participant within the 2023 Draft, George earned an 80-grade run software (on the 20-80 scale) from MLB Pipeline — a mark shared by simply 5 different ranked prospects, together with Dodgers No. 7 prospect Kellon Lindsey.
George’s sport, nevertheless, is way from one-dimensional. By means of 148 skilled video games, he is posted a .392 OBP and drawn 98 walks. He is additionally flashed elite burst on bunts, as soon as reaching first in 3.4 seconds throughout a Prospect Improvement Pipeline League sport in 2022.
The native of Humble, Texas headlines a stacked Nice Lakes roster that options eight Dodgers High 30 prospects. On Sunday, he had a ton of assist. Josue De Paula (LAD No. 2/MLB No. 33) launched his seventh residence run of the season to boost his OPS to .928. Mike Sirota (LAD No. 19) continued swinging his sizzling bat, including his sixth homer in Could — and second since his promotion to Excessive-A. On the mound, right-hander Patrick Copen (LAD No. 29) struck out 11 whereas permitting solely a run on two hits over 6 2/3 innings.
With elite velocity, superior on-base abilities, and growing self-discipline, George has been exhibiting simply why he is one of the vital thrilling leadoff hitters within the Minors.
