Edwards signed a minor-league deal with the Angels late in spring training then posted a 1.54 ERA in 11⅔ innings at Triple-A. The Angels also brought up right-hander Victor Mederos.

Jimmie Johnson recalled the instances where he slept behind the wheel while he was still driving. He recalled two such instances, one at the 1995 Baja 1000 and the race at Homestead-Miami in 2016.