Lookout Linkage, 4/26/15

Hey everyone! Here's the latest from around the league to get your day started:

• Marc W of U.S.S. Mariner makes a couple of Mariners-related observations based on the first few weeks of the season.
• Hisashi Iwakuma has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 lat strain and should miss 2-4 weeks.
• The M's are reportedly taking a look at reliever Rafael Soriano.
• Bob Dutton of The News Tribune appears on a new edition of the MLB Trade Rumors podcast.
• Eno Sarris at Fangraphs takes a look at whether or not Brad Miller's putting on weight will help him succeed this season.
• The Rangers are on the verge of re-acquiring outfielder Josh Hamilton.
• Neil Weinburg of Fangraphs wonders if Rangers' starter Nick Martinez is for real.
• Ben Zobrist of the A's will be out for some time after getting knee surgery.
• Amazin' Avenue is pretty confident in the Mets' chances of making the playoffs.
• Dave Cameron, however, is not as impressed by the Mets' hot start.
• Tigers' closer Joe Nathan is out for the season after tearing his UCL.
• Former Mariner Mike Carp has signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.
• Ichiro recently broke a record set by Sadaharu Oh.
• Dave Cameron at Fangraphs thinks the role of the closer is slowly becoming extinct.
• Pete Rose will now be allowed to participate in All-Star Game festivities, as it appears MLB is moving closer and closer to possibly reinstating him.
• Rob Manfred is holding out hope that Major League Baseball might be able to play exhibition games in Cuba next season.
• Royals' starter Yordano Ventura found himself involved in yet another in-game brawl.
• Suspensions have been handed down for the Royals-White Sox brawl.