Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/12/18: Jean Segura, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani

Hello and welcome back to Mariners Moose Tracks presented by yours truly! The M’s continue their series today against the Angels. Until then, enjoy these links.

In Mariners news...

• Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs takes a look at how the Mariners have been able to find success despite a low run differential.
• Shannon Drayer spoke to Jean Segura about his emerging role on the team.
• Seven M’s prospects were named to the California League All-Star squad with the Modesto Nuts.
• Jerry Dipoto is prepared to make Dee Gordon and Robinson Canó split second base duties when the latter returns from his suspension.

Around the league...

• I love these weird minor league team names. Give me more.

• This is pretty awesome. Kudos to the pitcher for thinking of this in that moment.

• The Fangraphs prospect staff released their updated list of the top 131 prospects in the sport. No M’s made the list.
• Wow, this is just unfortunate.

• An A’s fan caught not one, but two foul balls in a row.
• Mookie Betts has returned to the Red Sox lineup after missing 14 days with ab strain.
• Similarly, the Orioles have activated Zach Britton from the disabled list so the reliever can make his season debut.
• The Angels feel decently confident that Shohei Ohtani will be back this season.