Hader tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Thursday's victory over the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

Hader walked two batters in his outing and did not strike out any, but he also did not allow any hits or runs. He was the first reliever in after Zach Davies exited following five frames, and he will likely continue to pitch in the middle innings for now. However, since Hader worked solely as a starter with Triple-A Colorado Springs, he should be able to pitch more than one inning when needed like he did Thursday.

General manager David Stearns said that Hader will pitch out of the bullpen for the time being, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Stearns added that the long-term plan is still to use the left-hander as a starter, but they want him to work in relief as he acclimates himself to the big leagues. With that in mind, the Brewers do have a doubleheader with the Cardinals coming up on Tuesday, so there is an opportunity for him to pick up a start, although it's somewhat of a long shot given this development. It seems like his short-term value will be dependent on his ability to strike major-league batters out and limit his walks more than anything else.

Hader was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Hader has struggled this season at the Triple-A level, but he remains the Brewers' top pitching prospect, and the club decided it was time for him to show what he can do at the top level. Hader worked exclusively as a starter the last two seasons, but it remains to be seen if he will work in that role for the Brewers, or open in the bullpen.

Hader, 23, has a 4.54 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 32:22 K:BB in 35.2 innings with Triple-A Colorado Springs.

EDGE Analysis

His 6.68 FIP probably does a better job of illustrating just how much of a struggle Hader's first seven starts of the season have been. Pitching the Pacific Coast League is no easy task, and Hader actually has a better ERA in three home starts (3.38) than he does in four road starts (5.49), which goes against the narrative that the home park at Colorado Springs is the only reason for his poor performance. Of the notable Brewers pitching prospects in the upper levels, Brandon Woodruff (1.83 ERA at Triple-A) and Jorge Lopez (3.34 ERA at Double-A) will also warrant consideration when the team looks to inject new blood into the big-league rotation.

Hader has a 3.38 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 6:7 K:BB through eight innings (two starts) for Triple-A Colorado Springs.

EDGE Analysis

He has done a solid job at preventing runs, but he has almost as many walks as innings pitched and failed to strike out a batter over three innings in his second start of the year. The Brewers don't have an opening in the big-league rotation, and Hader isn't forcing the issue, so he is not on the cusp of a call-up.

Hader was optioned to minor-league camp Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Hader appeared in three games for the Brewers this spring and, despite allowing eight batters to reach base across his 4.2 innings, gave up just one earned run over that span. His season will begin with Triple-A Colorado Springs, but he is the Brewers' top starting pitching prospect and is a good bet to make his big-league debut at some point in 2017.

Hader was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster Friday.

EDGE Analysis

An absolutely dominant 11-start run with Double-A Biloxi to begin 2016 (0.95 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 11.5 K/9) earned Hader a promotion to Triple-A Colorado Springs in June. The results at Colorado Springs weren't great, but he maintained an excellent K-rate and it's important to remember that the conditions there are extremely hitter-friendly. Hader is widely considered one of the top pitching prospects in baseball and there's a chance he could join the Brewers' rotation during the first half of 2017.

Hader will not be recalled to start Friday's game against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

There was some speculation that Hader would be the minor league starter to get the call for Friday's start, as he is the Brewers' top pitching prospect and also lined up to make that start. However, Brent Suter will get the call from Triple-A Colorado Springs instead. Considering he was bypassed this time around and is not on the 40-man roster, Hader may not make his big league debut until 2017.

The Brewers will be recalling a pitcher from the minors to start Friday's game in Seattle and Hader appears to be the top candidate to get the call.

EDGE Analysis

Hader can start Friday's game for the Brewers on normal rest and none of the Brewers' minor league starters who are on the 40-man roster line up to make the start, other than Jorge Lopez, who carries a 5.85 ERA at Double-A. Hader is the only candidate for Friday's start worth adding in most formats, as he has high-end bat-missing stuff. Realistically, he wouldn't log more than five or six innings in his big league debut, but he could qualify for the win while notching more than a strikeout per inning. Hader dominated Double-A earlier this season and has a 4.32 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35 strikeouts in 25 innings on the road since being promoted to Triple-A -- his home numbers at Colorado Springs are relatively worthless, given the pitching conditions.

Hader, 22, has a 6.05 ERA and 49:23 K:BB through 38.2 innings at Triple-A.

EDGE Analysis

After dominating the competition at Double-A to begin the year, Hader has battled control problems en route to a bloated ERA through eight starts at Triple-A. In fact, he has walked at least three batters in five of those eight outings. The strikeout numbers continue to make him a high-upside hurler, but any notion of him seeing the big leagues in 2016 has likely been put to rest.