MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio acknowledged it’s too soon in the season to celebrate but offered plenty of praise Friday for how new manager Pat Murphy navigated the first two months of the season while dealing with numerous injuries.

The Brewers entered Friday with a five-game lead in the NL Central standings despite playing all or part of the season so far without two-time All-Star closer Devin Williams, two-time All-Star pitcher Brandon Woodruff, pitcher Wade Miley, outfielder Christian Yelich and first baseman Rhys Hoskins among others. Hoskins returned to the lineup Friday after missing 2 ½ weeks with a hamstring injury.

That followed an offseason in which 2021 Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes was traded to Baltimore and the rival Chicago Cubs hired away Craig Counsell, the winningest manager in Brewers history.