Former LSU Baseball outfielder Chris Stanfield recorded a record-breaking performance in the MLB Draft League on Friday. Playing for the Williamsport Crosscutters, he set the league record for stolen bases with 37. He swiped two bags in a 12-1 win over the West Virginia Black Bears.
Stanfield went two for five in the victory with two RBIs. He started in left field and batted sixth. To open the second inning, Stanfield reached on a bunt single then advanced to second on a throwing error. He stole home for the first run of the game during a rundown between first and second. Three innings later, Stanfield batted in two runs on a single to center field. He broke the record by stealing second base.
After finishing up his college baseball career in Baton
Rouge, Stanfield made his way to the draft league after not singing with an MLB team. Through 52 games with the Crosscutters, he is batting .321 with a .430 on-base percentage, 62 hits, 46 runs and 26 RBI.
Cutters #CarveTheW over the @WVBlackBears and history is made as @_chrisstanfield breaks the @mlbdraftleague Stolen Base record with his 37th swiped bag of the season! pic.twitter.com/6idjShsSAU
— Williamsport Crosscutters (@crosscutters) August 22, 2026
Stanfield opened his college career with two years at Auburn before transferring to LSU. 2025 was his best season as part of the national championship team. As the Tigers' starting center fielder, Stanfield hit .298 with a .818 OPS, 62 hits, 53 runs and 31 RBI.
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