José Ramírez Chasing 300 Stolen Bases Milestone

0:00It's April 26th, MLB News, today starts now, AI powered and game ready. I'm Cory with the story. Jose Ramirez is on fire for the Cleveland Guardians, closing in on another big milestone. He's at 298 career stolen bases after swiping his 11th of the 2026 season against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. That puts him just two away from 300, making him only the second player and team history to hit that mark and the 4th active guy in, baseball to do it. Earlier this season, Ramirez already grabbed the franchise record for most games played in a Cleveland uniform. His steady play keeps piling up these career highs, game after game. Fans are buzzing because this deal surge adds another layer to his all-around game as a future Hall of Famer. Back in the day, Kenny Lofton set the team record with 452 swipes over 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001. Lofton was a league leader five times, topping out at 75 in a year, which still ranks high all time.

1:04Ramirez is an appear speed guy though. He only topped 30 stills once before the last two years, with 34 back in 2018. His power hitting already gets him extra bases, so stills are just bonus chaos for opponents. To chase Lofton's total, he'd need about 28 swipes a year through age 39, a tall order of speed fades. But with his grit still shining early this season, keep eyes on Sunday's finale in Toronto, could be where he notches number 300 and keeps. Rewriting the record book.