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sYesterday’s 6-3 win featured 3 strong innings from Peacock Jaime Garcia Jersey , who has emerged as the front-runner for the 5th rotation spot (Texas Sports Nation)It also featured Josh Reddick running into a brick house 1st baseman, but everyone was ok (For the Win)Altuve was not in the lineup for that game, though Hinch doesn’t seem overly concerned about his health (Astros.com)Forrest Whitley’s journey to top pitching prospect has featured dropping 70 pounds and aWhataburger habit of epic proportions (Bleacher Report)Speaking of pitching prospects http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , the Astros are pretty pleased with Reymin Guduan’s progress this Spring (Houston Chronicle)Bregman’s contract was recently renewed in a process he referred to as “disappointing” (Call to the Pen)Which some people consider little more than diplomatic whining (The Runner Sports)But either way, it’s a sign of how unfair baseball’s salary structure has become (Forbes)Check out this chart that shows how stable the Astros’ 2018 lineup was (Twitter)Here’s a preview of how the Astros and White Sox will compare in 2019 (NBC Sports)Around the LeagueLooks like Kershaw is on the mend as he was able to throw a pain-free 20-pitch bullpen (ESPN)Could the Nationals actually be better this season without Bryce Harper? (The Ringer)Speaking of unknowns, here are the 6 hardest to predict teams of 2019 (MLB.com)At least as hard to predict as the hidden ball trick Freddy Galvis Jersey , which Miguel Cabrera pulled off flawlessly (NESN)The Mariners will be without Kyle Seager to open the season as he recovers from hand surgery (Seattle Times)The Yankees are probably gonna hit a ton of homers this year, but that usually doesn’t mean a World Series ring (Fancred Sports) CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers added bullpen help for the final stretch, acquiring veteran Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox for two minor leaguers on Friday.Cedeno is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 33 appearances after signing with Chicago as a minor league free agent in January. The left-hander is 10-7 with a 3.81 ERA in eight seasons with Houston Randal Grichuk Jersey , Washington, Tampa Bay and the White Sox.“We’re just trying to fortify the roster as best we can and give ourselves options and depth for whatever happens in this month,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.Later Friday Jose Bautista Jersey , the Brewers added a lefty to their rotation, acquiring Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals for two minor leaguers and international slot money.Milwaukee entered Friday holding the second NL wild card spot. The Brewers were third in the NL Central behind the Cubs and Cardinals.The White Sox got outfielder Bryan Connell and right-hander Johan Dominguez in the deal. They also purchased promising reliever Ian Hamilton’s contract from Triple-A Charlotte.The 23-year-old Hamilton had never pitched in the majors. He was a combined 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA in 43 appearances with Double-A Birmingham and Charlotte this season.The 19-year-old Connell batted .239 with seven home runs and 24 RBIs over 48 games with the between the Dominican Summer League Brewers and Advanced Rookie Helena. The 22-year-old Domínguez was 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Brewers’ Dominican summer and Arizona League teams as well as Helena.