Ranking the Fastest Players in MLB

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. sprints to third base on a single by Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.
(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
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The game continues to get faster in Major League Baseball.

Players in today’s era are wreaking havoc on the base paths with their speed. MLB has been tracking players’ sprint speed since 2015 via the Sprint Speed leaderboard on Baseball Savant.

Check out this list of the fastest players in MLB:

Fastest Players in MLB

PlayerTeamSprint Speed (Ft/sec)
Henry BolteAthletics30.6
Cam CauleyRangers30.5
Bobby Witt Jr.Royals30.3
Eli WhiteBraves30.3
Jorge MateoBraves30.3
Tommy TroyDiamondbacks30.1
Konnor GriffinPirates29.9
Jake McCarthyRockies29.9
Luisangel AcuñaWhite Sox29.8
Jose SiriAngels29.8

Who is the Fastest Player in MLB?

Athletics’ Henry Bolte is considered the fastest player in MLB with an average sprint speed of 30.6 feet per second during the 2026 season, per Baseball Savant.

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Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.