Zero players reached 50 stolen bases last year. Only three players cleared 40 stolen bases in 2025, and 21 players reached at least 30. Fantasy gamers will likely need a handful of players to contribute stolen bases to compete in the category in roto leagues or weekly in head-to-head category scoring formats.
The following two players have speed, interesting data and an average draft position (ADP) after the 204th pick, meaning they’re typically available after the 17th round in 12-team mixed leagues, making them sleepers.
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Fantasy Baseball Sleepers: Stolen Bases
Daylen Lile (OF – WSH) | ADP: 215.8
Daylen Lile had a stellar debut for the Nationals last year after conquering the minors. According to FanGraphs, Lile tallied the following statistics in 91 games and 351 plate appearances for the Nationals:
- 51 runs
- 9 home runs
- 41 RBI
- 8 stolen bases
- 6% walk rate
- 16% strikeout rate
- .299 batting average
- .302 expected batting average (xBA)
- .347 on-base percentage (OBP)
- .498 slugging rate
- .449 expected slugging (xSLG)
- 132 wRC+
Lile slightly overachieved in the power department. Otherwise, his rookie season was legit. In fact, per Baseball Savant, Lile’s .302 xBA was the highest among qualified hitters.
Lile had no problem getting on base in the minors, either. According to Baseball-Reference, Lile had a .337 batting average and .407 OBP in 118 plate appearances in Triple-A last year, and a .270 batting average and .342 OBP in 410 plate appearances in Double-A, split between 2024 and 2025.
Lile’s ability to get on base should allow him to use his speed to amass stolen bases. He efficiently swiped 62 bases in 77 attempts (80.5%) in 302 career games in the minors, including stealing 12 bases in 15 attempts (80%) in 47 games in Double-A and Triple-A combined last season.
Adding his stolen bases in the minors to his eight for the Nationals resulted in 20 last year. Lile has stolen at least 20 bases in all three of his full professional seasons.
Lile isn’t merely a crafty base stealer who took advantage of minor-league hurlers. Instead, FanGraphs graded his speed a 60 on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Furthermore, per Baseball Savant, Lile’s sprint speed of 29.1 feet per second was tied for the 47th-fastest mark among 579 players with at least 10 sprinting opportunities in 2025.
Lile’s was caught stealing six times last year in the Majors. Efficiency wasn’t a problem for Lile in the minors. So, I’m optimistic he’ll clean it up this year. Lile should push for 20+ stolen bases this year.
Jordan Lawlar (3B – ARI) | ADP: 363.8
Jordan Lawlar has exhausted his rookie eligibility through 42 games for the Diamondbacks, dating back to his first taste of the Majors in 2023. Unfortunately, Lawlar hasn’t enjoyed success at the highest level.
Lawlar has hit zero homers with a .165 batting average, .174 xBA, .241 OBP, 7.4% walk rate, 34.3% strikeout rate, .237 slugging rate, .259 xSLG and 34 wRC+ in 108 plate appearances in The Show.
Lawlar’s sample in the Majors is small. It’s too early to declare him a Quad-A hitter. He was a top-shelf prospect. Before the 2025 season, Lawlar was the 29th-ranked prospect by Baseball Prospectus, the 17th-ranked prospect by FanGraphs, the 13th-ranked prospect by Baseball America and the 11th-ranked prospect by MLB.com.
Lawlar is also coming off a good season in Triple-A. He recorded the following stats in 300 plate appearances in Triple-A last season:
- 52 runs
- 11 home runs
- 50 RBI
- 20 stolen bases
- 12% walk rate
- 23.3% strikeout rate
- .313 batting average
- .403 OBP
- .564 slugging rate
- 129 wRC+
Lawlar will need to learn a new position, moving to center field, because he’s blocked in the infield. The position change adds another wrinkle to Lawlar’s path to playing time, but RosterResource has him penciled in as Arizona’s starting center fielder, and the early returns in spring training have been encouraging.
As long as Lawlar plays passably in the outfield, he might finally have an extended opportunity to work through his struggles and shine in the Majors as he’s done in the minors. His speed is why he’s in this piece.
Lawlar is a legitimate burner. He was tied for 14th among big-leaguers with at least 10 opportunities in 2025 in sprint speed, blazing at 29.7 feet per second. Baseball Savant defines a bolt as a sprint of 30 feet per second, and Lawlar had 10 bolts on 26 competitive runs last year. He can fly.
Lawlar’s wheels have resulted in juicy stolen base totals in the minors. He stole 39 bases in 100 games in the minors in 2022, 36 in 105 in 2023, six in 23 in 2024 and 20 in 63 in 2025.
Lawlar isn’t a sure thing to turn the corner this year, but he’s not priced like it, either. Lawlar has significant upside to move the needle as a base stealer if things click for him at the plate, and he’s far from a one-trick pony, too. Lawlar is an exciting dart throw as early as the 340s.
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