Crawfish Boil: Abreu Failures, More Injuries?, Lambert’s Whiffs, Diaz’ Struggles, Early Cy Young Leader & More

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) April 18, 2026 **What’s up with Yainer Diaz’ slow start at the plate?** Joe Espada and hitting coach Victor Rodriguez on Yainer Diaz’s slow start:

— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) April 18, 2026 **The Astros moved CL Josh Hader to the 60-day IL:** The Houston Astros moved closer Josh Hader to the 60-day disabled list, which means he would not be eligible to return until the last week of May. pic.twitter.com/ZVZdrqwoDD

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 17, 2026 **Old friend Brandon Bielak is back in the Astros’ organization:** Brandon Bielak pitched for the Astros in parts of five seasons before being traded to the A's in 2024. He's back on a minor-league deal. pic.twitter.com/lsY8pFo8MJ

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) April 17, 2026 **The early leader in the clubhouse for AL Cy Young pitches for the Los Angeles Angels:** Los Angeles Angels ace Jose Soriano's ERA after five starts: 0.28. It's the third-lowest ERA in the first five appearances of a season spanning at least 30 innings in the last 80 years, per @SlangsOnSports, trailing only Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 (0.20) and 1985 (0.21).

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 18, 2026 How did Jose Soriano, master of the sinker, elevate his game? This week's Sliders column visits with the Angels' ace, who is MLB's best pitcher so far this season

— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) April 17, 2026 **The Umps Care auction is a way fans can get some unique memorabilia:** For the 18th year, MLB Umpires are offering up more than 400 items including autographed sports memorabilia, rarely available specialty MLB logo caps and one-of-a-kind experiences during the UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. The auction, hosted on , opens…

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 17, 2026 **Former Los Angeles Angels star and member of the Angels Hall of Fame Garrett Anderson suddenly passed away yesterday:** Heartbreaking: Angels great Garret Anderson dies at 53.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 17, 2026 Angels owner Arte Moreno: “The Angels Organization is mourning the loss of one of our franchise’s most beloved icons, Garret Anderson. Garret was a cornerstone of our organization throughout his 15 seasons and his stoic presence in the outfield and our clubhouse elevated the…

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 17, 2026 Garret Anderson was a huge part of Angels history and inspired so many of us who wear this uniform. Keeping his family in my thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 17, 2026 "We're definitely saddened and disappointed. Kind of in shock."

Jo Adell speaks on hearing the news of Garret Anderson's passing, and says the Angels want to win in honor of him.

(Via: @SportsCentralLA) pic.twitter.com/k0yeTu4vsb

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026 **Padres’ superstar Manny Machado is excited about sale of team:** Padres’ Manny Machado hails expected $3.9 billion sale: ‘It kind of tells you everything’ via @NYTimes

— Britt Ghiroli (@Britt\_Ghiroli) April 18, 2026 "That's huge. Wow. That is unbelievable."

Manny Machado reacts to reports that José E. Feliciano will be the new owner of the Padres and the second Latino owner in baseball.

(Via: @MartyCaswell) pic.twitter.com/kqb1R6WMEA

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026 **Mike Trout doesn’t want to be traded.** "Even if the Angels want to trade him, he's said repeatedly that he doesn't want to go."@Ken\_Rosenthal puts the inevitable Mike Trout trade dialogue to bed. pic.twitter.com/9GaoLFe8jm

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 17, 2026 **Munetaka Murakami continues to rake for the White Sox on a contract that looks more of a steal by the day:** MUNETAKA MURAKAMI SENDS ONE OVER THE BATTER'S EYE FOR A GRAND SLAM. 🫨

(Via: @MLB) pic.twitter.com/rqmTY4BDOz

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026 **This will be used by any team’s fan base when their pitcher gets thrown out for allegedly having something on their hand:** The umpire appeared to ask Aaron Civale to wipe his hand before the first pitch of the game.

(H/T: @UprootedVideo) pic.twitter.com/TJZBnPZ110

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026 **They played a game in Denver at 35 degrees. Before they could play, they had to get the field ready because of SNOW:** The grounds crew in Colorado had quite the task ahead of them to get the field ready for game time. ❄️

(H/T: @ShotimeLAD) pic.twitter.com/gtPskKiw8Y

— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026