MINORS: The Eyes have it—Josh Hader

After teetering on the brink of contention, the Milwaukee Brewers fell hard in the standings last season. Outside of shortstop prospect Orlando Arcia (Scouting report), there wasn't any reinforcements ready to help the Brewers climb back into contention quickly. Enter the Houston Astros. Contending for the first time in years, the Astros had accumulated its share of top tier talent through high draft picks and trades. Young guys like Carlos Correa and George Springer were already in place, leading the charge towards October. The Astros lacked one piece, an established frontline outfielder. Turns out the Brewers biggest trade asset was an established frontline centerfielder Carlos Gómez.

On July 30th, after a failed Carlos Gómez trade...

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