17-year-old MLB prospect swipes eight bases in minor league game

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The Los Angeles Angels have a speed demon in their farm system, and he’s just getting started.

Juan Cespedes is only 17 but he’s already a record-holder. Playing for the Angels’ Dominican Summer League team, Cespedes swiped eight bases. It’s the most stolen bases ever recorded by a minor league player in a single game since at least 2005, according to MLB.com.

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A Los Angeles Angels hat and glove rest on a bench during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 1, 2023. (Brett Davis/USA TODAY Sports)

Billy Hamilton stole seven bases in a major league game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1894.

Cespedes started the game with a walk and was able to steal second, third and home. In his second plate appearance, he reached base on a throwing error. He stole second but couldn’t make it past there. He stole second and third two more times after reaching base two more times later in the game.

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Los Angeles Angels bat, hat and sunglasses are displayed during batting practice against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Aug. 20, 2024. (Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports)

He was replaced in the top of the seventh inning by Yelinson Betances.

Cespedes plays the outfield for the rookie-level Angels team. He joined the Angels as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic. He reportedly