Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a clean ninth inning, as he allowed a walk but struck out one and didn't allow any hits while picking up his second save of the year in a 3-1 win over the Padres on Monday. Hader's only blemish in the inning was surrendering a walk to Fernando Tatis to give the Padres a slim chance to potentially make some noise with Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer following him up in the order. However, the hard-throwing left-hander closed the door on the game and ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader recorded his first save of the season after tossing a scoreless outing. He recorded a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. Hader was called upon duty when the Cubs scored two runs off Drew Rasmussen in the top of the ninth. However, he closed the door after recording the final two outs in dominant fashion since he tossed five of his six pitches for strikes. The lefty reliever has yet to allow a run in three appearances this season, striking out six and ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (2-0) walked one and struck out two over one inning to earn the extra-inning win Wednesday versus the Cubs. Hader pitched a scoreless ninth inning and was in line for the win after Lorenzo Cain's three-run homer put the Brewers ahead in the 10th. J.P. Feyereisen and Brad Boxberger upheld the lead to give Hader the win. The Brewers' primary closer hasn't gotten a save chance yet, but Hader has allowed just one baserunner while striking out five in his two ...

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader secured the save in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Twins. He tossed a perfect inning while striking out the three batters he faced. Hader was absolutely dominant when called upon in the season opener, tossing nine of his 11 pitches for strikes and fanning the three batters he faced. Hader went 13-for-15 in save opportunities last season and should be one of the league's elite closers once again in 2021. Hader simply has been nearly unhittable over the ...

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader will serve as a traditional closer for his team during the 2021 season, per manager Craig Counsell. Hader will be locked into the ninth-inning- with Devin Williams in front of him- a role that should be great news for his fantasy value. The 26-year-old has compiled 50 saves with a 2.85 ERA in 94.2 innings over the last two seasons combined. Hader is reportedly working on permanently adding a changeup to his arsenal, which would bode well for his ...

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader made his spring debut on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics and had an outing to forget. He pitched just 2/3 of an inning and allowed two home runs as well as a walk. He also recorded two strikeouts. After the game, Hader said that he had been working on his off-speed pitches in the game. These pitches weren't finding the zone or fooling batters, which led to him getting behind in counts. Hader is one of the league's best relievers and should be ...

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to listen to trade inquiries on relief pitcher Josh Hader, according to league sources. However, the asking price is "overwhelming" for Hader, who the Brewers believe is the best left-handed reliever in baseball. The two-time All-Star wasn't quite as dominant in 2020 during the COVID-19 shortened season due to a spike in walk rate and a slight drop in his strikeout rate, as he posted a career-high 3.79 ERA, but he still managed a 0.94 WHIP, 14.7 K/9 and a National...

Milwaukee Brewers relief ace Josh Hader and right-hander Brandon Woodruff avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to one-year deals. Hader will earn $6.675 million in 2020, while Woodruff's salary wasn't immediately known. Hader set an all-time record with 12 consecutive hitless innings to begin the 2020 season and ended with 31 strikeouts and 10 walks in 19 innings, picking up 13 saves along the way. The dominant southpaw has a 2.54 ERA with 62 saves and 15.3 strikeouts per nine ...

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader saw a decline in almost every category in the shortened 2020 season, and there's reason to believe his decline may continue through 2021. Hader still saved 13 games and struck out batters at a 39.7% clip, but his 3.79 ERA and 4.03 FIP were both concerning and career highs. His walk rate was the highest of his career and he got lucky with a .161 BABIP but still put up fairly pedestrian numbers, especially for what we've become accustomed to seeing from...

The Milwaukee Brewers "intend to listen" to offers for All-Star relief pitcher Josh Hader, according to sources. The Brewers will want a big return for a player they think is the best left-handed reliever in baseball. Hader ranks in the top two percent in strikeout rate (39.7 percent) and in the top four percent in hard-hit rate (26.5 percent). His fastball velocity dropped slightly last season, but he was still dominant for most of the shortened 2020 campaign except for two outings in which he...