Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader had been absolutely fantastic this year before the calendar turned to July. He entered this month with a minuscule season-long ERA of 0.55. However, thanks to a 7.71 ERA over 4.2 innings this month, Hader now has a season-long ERA of 1.45. Hader has allowed at least one earned run in three of his five appearances this month. He blew his first save of the year this month and he's been tagged with two losses in July as well. He's still been dominant with ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (3-1) was credited with the loss Sunday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit across one inning, striking out two. Hader pitched the ninth inning in a 3-3 tie, but he gave up the game-winning run on a solo blast from Eugenio Suarez with no outs. Even though the flame-throwing righty settled down afterward, the damage was already done and, as a result, he was tagged with his first loss of the season. This shouldn't have any sort of impact on ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over Cincinnati. The lefty took his first blown save of the year in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Mets but was able to bounce back in this contest. Manager Craig Counsell showed no hesitation to turn back to Hader on Thursday, and the 27-year-old was back to his usual dominant self. He's now 21-for-22 in save chances with a 0.78 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, and 59:12 K: BB across 34 ...

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader was named June's National League Reliever of the Month on Friday. He was nothing short of dominant on the mound this past month, allowing three hits and four walks over 11 scoreless innings of work while striking out 18 and recording eight saves. After this past month, Hader is now a perfect 20-for-20 in save opportunities while going 3-0 with a 0.55 ERA and 0.735 WHIP over 32 2/3 innings of work. What more can be said of Hader other than he is one of...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect inning and struck out two to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Arizona. Hader needed 17 pitches to complete the inning, but he got the job done cleanly. The closer is now 19-for-19 in save opportunities this year. He's pitched to a minuscule 0.59 ERA and 0.72 WHIP with a 52:11 K: BB across 30 2/3 innings. The guy has been insanely good this year. He's a good bet to lead the league in saves this year as the volume continues to be ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader allowed a walk and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 6-5 win over Colorado. Hader's scoreless streak was extended to 14 innings Saturday. In that span, he's allowed four hits and four walks while striking out 22, and he's picked up nine saves. The hard-throwing southpaw has a 0.61 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 50:11 K: BB across 29 2/3 innings this year. He's a perfect 18-for-18 in save chances and he's added three wins as one of...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, striking out three and earning a save over the Pirates. Despite issuing a walk for the first time since May 24th. Hader had no problem finishing off the Pirates to secure Sunday's win. The Brewers swept Pittsburgh in the weekend series and Hader secured a save in all three games, meaning he'll likely be unavailable out of the bullpen Monday. The flamethrowing southpaw now owns a terrific 0.68 ERA and 46:9 ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 7-4 win over Pittsburgh. Hader locked down his 16th save of the year with just 10 pitches while retiring the heart of Pittsburgh's lineup in order. The southpaw remains a dominant closer with a 0.70 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 43:8 K: BB across 25 2/3 innings. He's also collected three wins this year. The Brewers are one of the hottest teams in baseball and Hader should benefit with more save chances going ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday, striking out two and earning a save over the Pirates. Hader allowed a single to Bryan Reynolds but still locked down his 15th save in as many chances. The 27-year-old southpaw lowered his season ERA to 0.73 and hasn't given up a run since May 16. Hader continues to be one of the most dominant closers in baseball, and his success should only continue as the season progresses.

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout to earn the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over Arizona. Hader needed 18 pitches to convert the save, but he was able to get the job done. He remains a perfect 14-for-14 in save chances with a 0.76 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and 41:8 K: BB across 23 2/3 innings this season. Saturday was his eighth straight scoreless inning -- Hader has given up just three hits and a walk with 13 strikeouts in that span. He's on a roll and ...