Brewers trade for White Sox lefty Xavier Cedeno
Minor Leaguers Connell, Dominguez sent to Chicago for reliever
WASHINGTON -- The Brewers acquired lefty reliever Xavier Cedeno from the White Sox for a pair of low-level Minor League prospects ahead of Friday's deadline to pick up players and have them eligible for potential postseason play.
Cedeno, 32, will join former White Sox reliever Joakim Soria in Milwaukee's bullpen as the Brewers look to strengthen an already robust relief corps. His addition could take some of the load off lefty relievers Josh Hader and Dan Jennings, who have already combined to throw nearly 130 innings this season.
Cedeno is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA and has recorded 28 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings in 2018. He has one more year of arbitration remaining, meaning the Brewers could bring him back next season, though Cedeno is out of options.
The Brewers sent 19-year-old outfielder Bryan Connell and 22-year-old reliever Johan Dominguez to the White Sox in the trade. Both had been playing at Rookie-level Helena and split this season between several Rookie affiliates; Connell slashing .239/.355/.432 in 155 total at-bats, and Dominguez posting a 0.82 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 33 innings.