PHOENIX – Arizona manager Torey Lovullo has often said that Tim Locastro is the fastest man in the major. You don’t have to believe his word – the MLB video game The Show agrees.
“He has a rating of 99,” Lovullo said with a smile.
Locastro showed that speed Saturday night with four hits and a stolen base that broke a major league record, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks cool the Cincinnati Reds, 8-3.
The theft of Locastro’s second in the sixth half was the 28th consecutive stolen base that started his career without being caught. This broke the hallmark set by Hall of Famer, Tim Raines, who stole 27 in a row between 1979 and 1981. Records have been kept since 1951. The Baseball Hall of Fame requested Locastro studs, which he painted specifically for .
Locastro, 28, grew up in upstate New York, near Cooperstown Hall of Fame.
“Having the pins there is incredible,” Locastro said.
Locastro was probably destined to break the record. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013 and his first base coach that year was none other than Raines.
He showed more than speed on Saturday night, counting four singles and two runs in first place. Locastro’s playing time in the midfield increased after Ketel Marte recently entered the disabled list with a hamstring strain.
“It’s not just fast,” Lovullo said. “He’s a good baseball player who learned to hit.”
The Associated Press contributed to this story.