No one expected it. But on Tuesday, there went Rowdy Tellez, getting a healthy lead off first base and sprinting toward second. Sliding in feet first, the Seattle Mariners’ 270-pound first baseman was safe with a stolen base. It was the fifth of Tellez’s MLB career. Can we all stop and appreciate the little things… like Rowdy Tellez stealing a base. pic.twitter.com/SkKEymu7nh — Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) June 18, 2025 And believe it or not, with his fifth career steal, Tellez made some MLB history. He’s now tied for the most steals by a guy named Rowdy in MLB history, according to FanSided’s Mariners page . MORE: Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson is red hot Prior to Tellez, there was Rowdy