The Angels in this Fangraphs article were:
| Player | BsR | BsR %ile | Sprint Speed | Sprint Speed %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Adell | -3.1 | 9% | 28.8 ft/s | 86% |
| Mickey Moniak | -1.2 | 32% | 28.7 ft/s | 84% |
| Logan O'Hoppe | -3.2 | 8% | 28.1 ft/s | 67% |
The article also comes with pretty much every memorable Adell mistake from this season: (1) rounding around 1B to stretch to a double and getting thrown out as a run should have scored, (2) hitting a pop up that eluded the outfielder and doubling back to first after already being halfway to second, (3) overrunning the stolen base without diving, (4) trying to score from first base on a double and being out by a lot. It also includes a few of Mickey's mistakes.
Trout/Rendon/Drury/Pillar aside, we have a pretty young lineup. Adell and Moniak are really fast for outfielders, while O'Hoppe is one of the fastest catchers. Adell was the 6th fastest RF (100+ opportunities) out of 34. O'Hoppe was the 3rd fastest C. Moniak was middle of the pack for CFs (17th out of 35), but he's still 48th out of 288 qualified players.
On the bright side, Neto is obviously fast (28.2 ft/s), but he's still slightly slower than Adell and Moniak. He came out with a 1.8 BsR (30 SB / 10 CS, and generally fewer huge gaffes). Rengifo managed a 1.9 BsR with a very middling 26.9 ft/s sprint speed. Rendon and Trout both had respectable BsR.
On the other hand, it's a good thing we have low expectations for Schanuel's base running, because he has a -3.5 BsR, and he's following in Taylor Ward's (-2.6 BsR) footsteps.
All of Adell, Moniak, O'Hoppe, and Schanuel were objectively terrible baserunners in 2024. The first three are clearly incredibly athletically talented. Do we trust these guys will figure it eventually? How long can we dismiss these struggles as young players making young player mistakes?
How much of the onus should be on the player vs. the coaching staff? Is it the off-field coaching and how they have been directed/developed? Is it the on-field coaching and the base coaches making bad decisions?
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That was a depressing read. Thanks. Feel like sometimes the coaching staff overestimate these young guys’ abilities / game IQ.
This is what losing does. It makes players try to do too much.