Hader allowed two earned runs -- both via the home run -- while tossing 1.2 innings in Monday's loss to the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Hader had given up just two home runs all season heading into Monday's game, but both Starlin Castro and Brian Anderson took him deep on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning. Hader remained in for the eighth, but could only get two outs, and was removed from the game after allowing five runners to reach base during his out. Hader was on point his previous time out -- just one base runner over three frames -- and has been plenty sharp all season, so this is likely just a bump in the road for the first-time All-Star.

Hader recorded a one-out save in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

The Brewers had a four-run lead entering the ninth inning and still held that margin at the end of the contest, but because fellow reliever Jacob Barnes created a save situation by allowing two runners to reach base, and left-hander Alex Gordon was due up, manager Craig Counsell brought in Hader instead of Corey Knebel, and Hader ultimately shut the door after just two pitches. The save was Hader's first since May 11, and Knebel remains the Brewers' top option to close games moving forward.

Hader struck out three batters in a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs.

EDGE Analysis

Pitching for the second time in three days for just the fourth time this season, Hader allowed a hit but nothing more, and upped his strikeout total on the season to 75. Hader has not recorded a save in over a month, but he is still returning plenty of fantasy value thanks to his minuscule ratios and strikeout numbers.

Hader struck out four batters but also allowed four runners to reach base over 1.2 innings in Thursday's victory over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Hader entered Thursday's game in the eighth inning, and manager Craig Counsell seemingly would have allowed him to finish the contest had been sharp, and pick up another save as a result. However, with Hader allowing more runners on base than usual, Counsell decided to bring in Corey Knebel for the final, and Knebel was able to close the door. While Hader did not reward fantasy players with a save Thursday, he did keep the opponent off the scoreboard for the 13th time in 14 appearances and raised his strikeout total on the season to a whopping 66.

Hader struck out two over a perfect 10th inning and recorded his sixth save of the season in Friday's victory over the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Friday's save was the first of the season for Hader in which he did not cover multiple innings, but he still recorded multiple strikeouts for the 13th time in 14 appearances this season and kicked in another save to boot. Hader has not been the only reliever closing games for the Brewers, and that will not change with Corey Knebel presumably ready to close again, but he should still see save opportunities here and there when the matchups dictate.

Hader struck out three over a pair of clean innings to earn his fourth save of the season Tuesday against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

The bullpen had to step up after starter Wade Miley (oblique) went down early on, and it was Hader who stepped up to provide his fourth multi-inning outing in his last five. He remains an elite source of strikeouts and now has an otherworldly 19.4 K/9 on the season. Though Corey Knebel (hamstring) is likely to be activated soon, Hader should remain a workhorse for Milwaukee and could even be in the mix for saves for the foreseeable future.

Hader is unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Unsurprisingly, Hader will get the day off after dazzling in an eight-out relief appearance Monday that saw him strike out all eight batters he faced to collect the save. The 24-year-old southpaw now owns a remarkable 1.00 ERA, 0.50 WHIP and 39:5 K:BB through 18 innings this season.

Hader recorded the final two eights of the eighth inning -- both via strikeout -- in Wednesday's victory over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

In the latest example of manager Craig Counsell not sticking to traditional bullpen roles, Hader was used in a key spot and then promptly removed despite not experiencing any issues -- likely because Counsell had an eye on the Brewers' as-big-as-it-gets-for-April series with the Cubs that starts Thursday. Hader is giving fantasy players exactly what they want in the strikeout and ratio departments; just don't expect him to pile up the save numbers most relievers of his caliber do.

Hader earned the save Sunday, going two innings and striking out three while allowing an unearned run against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Right now, Hader seems to be the preferred end-game option for manager Craig Counsell, as the lefty has been responsible for three of the club's last four saves with regular closer Corey Knebel (hamstring) sidelined. He may not be deployed in the same way as a traditional closer, but either way Hader remains a valuable asset with a 29:4 K:BB over 14.2 innings to go along with a minuscule 1.23 ERA.

Hader struck out five over two perfect innings to pick up his first career save in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

EDGE Analysis

At least for one night, the Brewers gave up trying to find an alternate closing option and simply let Hader loose, and the left-hander needed only 23 pitches -- 18 of them strikes -- to lock down the win. His usage will likely remain unconventional, but expect the club's best reliever to start seeing more work in the ninth inning, as there's simply no arguing with Hader's uncanny 22:3 K:BB through 9.2 innings.