It’s September, and many fantasy owners have taken an all-hands-on-deck approach to their teams as they try to win their weekly matchups or gain ground in roto categories. With just about four weeks left, I’ll use this post to give you as much steals information as possible to help you make your roster decisions in weekly or daily leagues. I would strongly suggest using the new Pitcher Planner and Hitter Planner tools in addition to the regular Stream-o-Nator and Hitter-Tron. There is also a SB vs. SP rate tool that provides some data specifically tailored to stolen bases.
While I find rummaging through leaderboards to be a pleasurable venture, that may not be the case for everyone. So without anything more from me, here are a few tables of data that you may find helpful and time-saving. Good luck down the stretch and may your steals be plentiful!
Teams to Run Against | |||
Most SB Allowed | Worst CS% | ||
Cubs | 103 | A’s | 15% |
Padres | 98 | Twins | 16% |
Pirates | 95 | Rockies | 17% |
Marlins | 92 | Cubs | 20% |
Giants | 92 | Braves | 22% |
Phillies | 91 | Blue Jays | 22% |
Astros | 87 | Mets | 23% |
Twins | 87 | Padres | 25% |
Braves | 85 | Marlins | 25% |
Angels/Tigers | 85 | Astros/Red Sox | 25% |
Note: While the Tigers are in the top ten for steals allowed, their CS% is quite good (33%).
Pitchers to Run Against | |
Player | SB Allowed |
Scott Feldman | 29 |
Tyson Ross | 27 |
A.J. Burnett | 26 |
Jake Arrieta | 23 |
Tim Lincecum | 21 |
Roberto Hernandez | 21 |
Jered Weaver | 20 |
Gerrit Cole | 20 |
Trevor Bauer | 19 |
Drew Hutchison | 19 |
Note: Veteran fantasy players should be well aware of names like Burnett and Lincecum – they’ve been bad at this for multiple seasons. Newcomers like Ross, Bauer, and Cole now offer a whole new generation of targets.
Pickups for Stolen Bases (<50% Owned) | |||
Player | % Owned | Schedule | SB (Last 15) |
Lorenzo Cain | 36% | TEX, @NYY | 6 |
Jarrod Dyson | 10% | TEX, @NYY | 3 |
Jordan Schafer | 15% | @BAL, CWS, LAA | 4 |
Ender Inciarte | 7% | @SD, @LAD | 4 |
Jose Ramirez | 2% | DET, CWS | 3 |
Mookie Betts | 4% | @TB, @NYY, TOR | 3 |
Note: As of this writing, I don’t know for sure who the September call-ups will be. Look for a few fresh names to be added to this list next week.