DENVER — When the Mariners acquired Jean Segura this offseason in a trade with the Diamondbacks, they expected him to be a strong presence at the top of their lineup: getting hits, kickstarting the offense and stealing bases. Well, he’s done the first two with great success. Segura came into Tuesday batting .338 (47 for 139) with 23 runs scored, 10 doubles, three homers and 17 RBI.
But stealing bases?
That hasn’t been so good. Segura has been, well, downright Aoki-ish in that regard. Yes, that’s a reference to Nori Aoki, who played for the Mariners last season.