Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/15/23: Dylan Moore, Mason Miller, and Logan Webb

Good morning everyone! While you bask in the afterglow of another brilliant Jarred Kelenic performance, here’s what’s happening around baseball.

In Mariners news...

• Jerry Dipoto publicly expressed confidence that Kolten Wong will bounce back from his early-season slump. His progress will be something to watch as a Dylan Moore return looms on the horizon.
• Speaking of Moore, he’s expected to start a rehab assignment in Tacoma on Tuesday, but it’s not clear how many games he will need to be ready to rejoin the team.

Around the league...

• It’ll come as no surprise to anyone reading this that Nelson Cruz has been a transformational clubhouse presence for San Diego. Hannah Keyser has the story.
• It must be extensions week: The Giants have agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-hander Logan Webb.
• Young Twins closer Jhoan Duran might be getting even better, writes Chris Gilligan at Fangraphs.
• Tigers infielder Javy Báez was benched by manager A.J. Hinch as a disciplinary measure.
• The White Sox claimed infielder Nick Solak off waivers from the Mariners. We hardly knew ye, Nick.
• Aaron Judge won a legal dispute against a fan over the trademarks “All Rise” and “Here Comes the Judge.”
• Well, I think we found another divisional pitcher who will be torturing Mariners fans for years. Perhaps we’ll even see him when the M’s visit Oakland at the beginning of May.

• A group of Oakland fans are coordinating a “reverse boycott” in an attempt to show the ownership group how many fans they could have at the games if they actually spent money on the team. A good idea, or a bad one?

• I’m sorry, I know this pitch clock violation is going to rile up a lot of people who are anti-pitch clock, but this is just super funny to me.

Anders’ picks...

• I don’t drink coffee (or live in Seattle anymore) so I’ll sit this one out, but what’s your preference?