San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Josh Hader has been removed from the closer role for now, according to manager Bob Melvin. Supposedly this will just be a small break to get Hader right, as he has been scuffling for well over a month now. He now has a 16.20 ERA and 3.00 WHIP with a blown save and a loss since coming over from the Milwaukee Brewers at the trade deadline. When the Padres acquired Hader to secure the closer role, this certainly wasn't what they had in mind. With the Padres ...

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader took his fifth loss of the season Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and a walk without recording an out. Hader has appeared in just five games since being traded from the Milwaukee Brewers, and he has recorded a 16.20 ERA with four strikeouts in those 3 1/3 innings. It's likely that he will be given time to adjust to his new environs, but fantasy managers should look to other options for saves for the time being. Hader has a 5.30 ERA and 1.29 ...

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Josh Hader hasn't been able to find his groove since being acquired by the organization. On Thursday, Hader allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the loss to the Washington Nationals. His control continues to be an issue as he hit a batter and walked one during this outing. The 28-year-old is posting a 8.10 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and 4/4 K/BB ratio through four appearances with the Padres. It's a small sample size, but clearly Hader isn't at his best right now.

The trade season burst into life on Monday and one of the biggest moves was unsurprisingly made by the Padres, acquiring Josh Hader from the Brewers in exchange for Taylor Rogers, Dinelson Lamet, Robert Gasser, and Esteury Ruiz.Obviously, the big piece in the trade was Josh Hader, the number one relief pitcher in fantasy drafts and the league leader in saves coming into this week.But what is the fallout of the trade and how will it impact your fantasy teams? July strugglesAs mentioned, ...

According to a tweet from ESPN's Jeff Passan, the San Diego Padres have reportedly acquired relief pitcher Josh Hader from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers, right-hander Dinelson Lamet, pitching prospect Robert Gasser, and outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz. Hader has thrown 34 innings for the Brewers this season, pitching to a 4.24 ERA and a 3.47 FIP while registering 59 strikeouts and 12 walks. He's also converted 29 of 31 saves so far. The 28-year-old should continue ...

The Milwaukee Brewers are again listening to offers for closer Josh Hader, although the conversations might be little more than due diligence. But the Brewers' motivation to trade Hader might be increasing as they head toward their fifth straight playoff appearance. The left-hander's $11 million salary likely will increase to the $16 million range in 2023 in his final year of arbitration before becoming a free agent. His preference to limit his appearances to one inning restricts his value to ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader earned his first win of the season in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Twins. Hader came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 6-6 and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The Twins were able to bring a run home in the bottom half of the inning, making Hader the winning pitcher of record. His outing will come as a relief to fantasy managers, as the stud closer had allowed at least one run in six of his previous nine outings in the month...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader's recent struggles continued during Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He entered in the ninth inning of a 1-1 game and wound up giving up a walk and two hits, including a walk-off three-run home run by Twins infielder Jose Miranda. Hader was unable to record a single out in the inning. The 28-year-old has now allowed six earned runs over just five innings in July, earning two losses along the way. He entered the month of July with a season-long ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader has been one of the most dominant pitchers in all of baseball so far this season. However, he's started to show some vulnerability through the early going of July. Over four appearances and four innings this month, he's allowed six hits, three walks and three earned runs while striking out eight. The 28-year-old entered the month with a season-long ERA of 1.09, but his recent struggles have lifted that ERA to 1.88. He still has just one blown save over 27 ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader notched his 23rd save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rays. Hader came in to close things out with a two-run lead and did just that, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. Hader has been everything fantasy managers have come to expect this season, converting all but one save opportunity with 41 strikeouts, six walks, and a 1.14 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched.