Josh Hader
RP HOU
Tue 7/12/22 3:14 PM

Hader is on the bereavement list and will miss the All-Star Game, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's unclear whether the star closer will rejoin the Brewers before the break. Hader has uncharacteristically allowed an earned run in three straight starts, but he still has a 1.88 ERA and 0.91 WHIP thanks to his excellent work overall.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Sat 7/9/22 8:15 AM

Hader gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out two to earn the save in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Hader had some trouble with the Pirates in the ninth inning, but he managed to close out the game to pick up his MLB-leading 26th save. With two outs and running on contact, Kevin Newman tried to score the tying run from first on a Daniel Vogelbach single, but he was thrown out at the plate on a relay. Despite relying on his defense to get the job done, Hader earned a dramatic road save. He's allowed a run in each of his last three appearances, but he still owns elite ratios with a 1.88 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 49:10 K:BB in 28.2 innings this year.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Wed 7/6/22 11:40 PM

Hader (0-2) allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out two across one inning to take the loss Wednesday against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Hader entered the game in the ninth inning with the score knotted at one, but he allowed a leadoff walk and a two-out double to allow the game-winning run. Though hardly a reason to panic, Hader has quietly struggled across the last month, allowing five earned runs across 10 innings -- three of which have come from solo homers. Even with the moderate struggles, Hader has a spectacular 1.63 ERA with a 47:9 K:BB across 27.2 frames for the campaign.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Sun 7/3/22 8:59 PM

Hader struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to notch a save over the Pirates on Sunday. He allowed one hit and one walk.
EDGE Analysis
Hader found himself in a bases-loaded, two-out jam but he escaped to preserve the 2-0 victory for Milwaukee. After nine straight outings without issuing a free pass, he's now walked a batter in consecutive appearances for the first time since April 12 and 13. Still, the superstar closer owns a stellar 43:8 K:BB and a 1.05 ERA while going 25 for 26 in save chances this season.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Wed 6/29/22 9:43 PM

Hader allowed a hit and a walk during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win at Tampa Bay. He did not strike out a batter.
EDGE Analysis
The left-hander certainly wasn't at his best Wednesday as he allowed the first two batters to reach via a single and a walk, but he retired the next three hitters to lock down the win. It was only the fourth time in 26 outings this year he's failed to record a strikeout. Hader is 24-for-25 in save opportunities and has a 1.09 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 41:7 K:BB across 24.2 innings.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Tue 6/28/22 11:25 PM

Hader struck out the side in the ninth inning of a 5-3 win Tuesday in Tampa Bay.
EDGE Analysis
Facing the bottom three spots in the order, Hader made quick work of Taylor Walls and two pinch-hitters, retiring all three on swinging strikeouts. The flame thrower is now 23-for-24 in save chances this season. Through 25 outings he has fanned 41 of the 86 batters he's faced, a remarkable 47.7 percent strikeout rate.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Sun 6/26/22 9:43 AM

Hader picked up the save Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two and walking none over one inning.
EDGE Analysis
Hader picked up his league-leading 22nd save of the year. He allowed just his third earned run of the season in the game, a Lourdes Gurriel RBI single in the ninth. It took Hader 20 pitches to get out of the inning and close out the game. Across 22.2 innings this season, Hader has allowed nine hits and six walks. He will take a 1.19 ERA into his next appearance.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Fri 6/24/22 2:18 AM

Hader picked up a save against the Cardinals on Thursday, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.
EDGE Analysis
Hader's dominance has come to be expected at this point, so the impressive two-strikeout perfect inning feels merely run-of-the-mill. In fact, the left-hander has struck out multiple batters in five of his past seven outings -- each of which has been exactly one inning in length. Hader has left no doubt about his status as the league's best closer, tying for the MLB lead with 21 saves while posting a minuscule 0.83 ERA and 0.60 WHIP along with an absurd 36:6 K:BB across 21.2 innings.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Tue 6/21/22 12:38 AM

Hader allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 2-0 win over the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Hader hadn't pitched since last Sunday after welcoming a son to his family last week. The 28-year-old was as dominant as ever in picking up his 20th save in 21 tries, facing the minimum three batters after Brendan Donovan was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double. it appears Hader won't let the one blemish on his game log (June 7 versus the Phillies) spiral into a slump. The Brewers' closer has a 0.87 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 34:6 K:BB across 20.2 innings this year.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Mon 6/20/22 4:26 PM

Hader (personal) was activated off the restricted list Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Hader was placed on the paternity list Wednesday and wound up shifting to the restricted list later in the week in order to spend a few extra days with his family. He's ready to go again now and should recapture the dominance which has seen him hold the opposition scoreless in 20 of his 21 appearances this season. Aaron Ashby (forearm) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.