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.Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader will remain in the bullpen next season, according to general manager David Stearns. Hader initially came up as a top starting pitching prospect for Milwaukee, but he has hit his stride in a relief role and is especially devastating against lefties. He went 6-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and fantastic 15.8 K/9 over 55 outings (81 1/3 innings). Hader also racked up 12 saves and will remain a very attractive fantasy option for his ratios next year.

General manager David Stearns said Hader is expected to pitch out of the bullpen in 2019, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

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.Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader will not pitch in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers on Saturday after pitching three clean innings in the Game 1 win on Friday. Hader led all of baseball and set a franchise relief record with 143 regular season strikeouts. Manager Craig Counsell only used Hader five times on back-to-back days this year, including three times in August. Hader tossed a season-high 46 pitches in Game 1, so he won't be an option in Game 2. With two days of rest, he'll be available in Game 3 in Los Angeles on Monday. He can be a huge weapon in this series against LA, who were much more vulnerable against left-handers this year.

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.Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader came in Monday and dominated the Cubs in the tiebreaker game. Hader came in and breezed through the eighth inning and then went back out to face the top of the Chicago order in the bottom of the ninth inning. He took out the first two batters in relatively easy manner before a battle with Javier Baez ended with a base hit. Last up was Anthony Rizzo who in September had become the first left-handed batter in Hader's major league career to hit a homer. Hader would get Rizzo out to end the game in a 3-1 victory. Hader is one of the most dominant relievers in 2018.

Hader was tagged for three earned runs over one inning out of the bullpen in Monday's victory over the Cardinals.

Hader (6-1) gave up a hit but struck out the side in the eighth inning Wednesday and picked up the victory over the Cubs.

Hader pitched two perfect innings and struck out six batters in Monday's victory over the Cubs.

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Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader gave up a two-run homer to Anthony Rizzo to lose the lead in the eighth inning on Monday against the Cubs. Hader is known for pitching one to two innings at a time, but this time the Brewers tried to get three out of him and it backfired. Hader's ERA has been climbing recently due to a few bad outings and the strikeout rate has started to fall as well. Still, in a league that rewards ratios, Hader is a viable relief option considering his upside, but it's worth monitoring his next outing or two to see if he should be started in the upcoming championship weeks.

Hader tossed a perfect 10th inning and notched the save Thursday against the Reds.

Hader was tagged for four earned runs in just 0.2 innings in Wednesday's victory over the Reds.

Hader tossed two perfect innings of relief in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.

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Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader struck out two batters on nine pitches to secure a 2-1 lead and a save on Sunday against the Cardinals. Hader now has back to back saves in his last two appearances and sits at 10 on the season. The Brewers have had a few different relievers get chances at saves since Corey Knebel lost his job, but it's really a two man race between Hader and Jeremy Jeffress, both of which are having insanely good years. Although Jeffress did give up a run in Sunday's game and has only recorded one save in the last month, Hader only has three in that span. As of now, they are both worth owning in Roto or categories leagues where saves are scare, considering the amazing ratios they provide even with saves, but aren't useful in a weekly points league.

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Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader earned his 10th save of the season Sunday against the Cardinals. Hader struck out two batters in a clean ninth inning that only lasted nine pitches. The 24-year old left-hander has been incredible all season long (on the baseball field) and should continue to see save opportunities going forward. Hader is a must add in all formats going into the fantasy playoffs.

Hader struck out two without allowing a baserunner to earn the save Sunday against the Cardinals.

Hader struck out three in two perfect innings Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Braves.

Hader recorded the final out to record his eighth save of the season Saturday against the Rockies.

Hader tossed two scoreless innings and picked up his fourth win of the season in Monday's victory over the Dodgers. He did not allow a hit and posted a 3:2 K:BB during the outing.

Hader picked up his third win of the season in Thursday's victory over the Giants.

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The Milwaukee Brewers will not be punishing relief pitcher Josh Hader for his racist and homophobic tweets that became known during the All-Star break. Hader is taking mandated sensitivity training and it appears that that will be the extent of his punishment. Hader has been excellent on the mound in 2018, pitching to a 1.50 ERA and a 89/19 K/BB ratio with seven saves. However, his controversial tweets, despite being made when he was 17, will hang over him for the rest of the season and arguably the rest of his career.

Hader will not be suspended or fined in regards to offensive social media posts from years past.

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

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

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

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 1 2/3 innings on Wednesday, giving up two hits, no runs and two walks while striking out four in the 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. While Hader was rewarded with his ninth hold of the year, he had trouble limiting the base runners along with Jeremy Jeffress. His season WHIP still remains at a very impressive 0.67, so it shows how dominant he has been this year. He should be owned in all fantasy formats, even ones that count saves, as he will provide the number of strikeouts that a pitcher starting two times in one week would get.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 2 1/3 innings pitched, giving up only one walk while striking out six in the 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Hader once again struck out six of the eight batters he faced and is proving to be one of the most dominant relievers in baseball this year. On the year, he's now struck out 59 of the 95 batters he has faced for a 59% strikeout rate. In comparison, the next best is Adam Ottavino at 49%. His absurdly high strikeout rate makes him worth owning in all fantasy formats, as he will get more strikeouts in a week than your average starting pitcher making two starts.

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader threw a perfect inning while striking out two in the 11-10 win over the Colorado Rockies. This now puts Hader at six saves on the season, which leads all Brewers pitchers. On the season, Hader now holds a 1.57 ERA with 48 strikeouts in only 23 innings pitched. Corey Knebel will most likely take over the main closing duty in the near future, however, owners of Hader should relish the save opportunities while they last. Even when Knebel takes over the closer role, Hader should still be owned in all fantasy formats due to his extremely high strikeout upside as he's currently rocking a 18.78 K/9 ratio this year so far and is looking to be one of the best relievers in the MLB.

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader threw two perfect innings while striking out three in the 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians. This was another one of Hader's multi-inning saves, and he's now up to five saves on the season. With closer Corey Knebel coming back on Wednesday, Hader most likely won't be the first one in line to get save opportunities moving forward, however, he could still be in line on Knebel's rest days. On the season, Hader is now at a 1.64 ERA with 46 strikeouts in only 22 innings pitched, and his absurdly high strikeout rate makes him a must-own in all formats.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings giving up one hit, two earned runs, and one walk while striking out four in the 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hader came in for the eighth with a 3-1 lead and after walking Gregory Polanco, he allowed a two-run shot to Starling Marte that tied up the game. Despite the blown save, Hader was rewarded with the win as Ryan Braun ended up hitting a two-run double in the next inning. His elite strikeout ability was on full display once again as he now ups his K/9 ratio to 19.35 on the year. He now has a 1-0 record with a 1.80 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched and should be owned in all formats, even when Corey Knebel returns to closing duties.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader has been named NL Reliever of the Month for the months of March and April. During this stretch, Hader has pitched for a 1.00 ERA and 0.47 WHIP in 18 innings of work with an astonishing 39 strikeouts. While he will most certainly return to a mid-reliever with the return of Corey Knebel from the disabled list, Hader has proved his value as an Andrew Miller type reliever in fantasy formats. Regardless if he gets saves or not, he should be owned in all formats and will look to build off his 19.50 K/9 season so far.

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader (rest) will not pitch against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, according to manager Craig Counsell. Hader struck out eight of the nine batters he faced during Monday's contest. He picked up his fourth save of the season, but won't see as many save chances once Corey Knebel (hamstring) returns in a few weeks. Fantasy owners can bench Hader for Tuesday's contest.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 2 2/3 innings pitched on Monday, giving up a walk while striking out eight in the 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Brewers manager Craig Counsell sent Hader out for two outs in the seventh and left him out there, which ended up being a good decision, as he struck out every single batter he received an out on. In terms of the history books, this was the first ever MLB appearance where a pitcher had eight strikeouts for all recorded outs as well as the shortest amount of innings pitched with eight strikeouts, with the previous record being three innings. It's pretty safe to say he's one of the most, if not the most, dominant reliever in the game right now, and his K/9 of 19.5 this season will make him valuable in all fantasy formats.

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

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader pitched two innings, giving up one hit, one unearned run, one walk, and struck out three in the 4-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Despite Hader pitching an inning yesterday in a losing scenario, it looks like he's back to closing games for the Brewers. It seems that they aren't going to reserve Hader for closing scenarios like they would for Corey Knebel upon return, however, if he's ready to go when the team is up, he'll most certainly be sent out there. This was also his third two-inning save on the year. He is now up to a 1.23 ERA with three saves, and 29 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched. He should be owned in all formats as he is looking to be the new Andrew Miller for fantasy.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader locked down his second save in as many appearances in the 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. He went two innings and struck out three for the save. Hader was originally one of the pitchers in the Brewers bullpen who was almost guaranteed to not get save appearances, but it seems Brewers manager Craig Counsell has figured it out. In the last two appearances for Hader (where he recorded two saves), he came out to start the eighth inning. Hader's value as a middle-relief option is extremely valuable. Hader is now up to a 1.54 ERA in 11 2/3 innings pitched with a mind-boggling 25 strikeouts in that amount of time. With Hader as the possibility of being a closing pitcher until Corey Knebel gets back, he must be owned in all formats immediately.

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

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings and allowed no base runners with five strikeouts in the 5-1 win over the New York Mets. Hader came in the eighth when the score was 4-1, and after the Brewers scored another run in the ninth, they decided to keep him out there and finish the game. This is not exactly indicative of Hader being put in a closer role as Matt Albers coming in for the ninth would've been a non-save situation, so this was most likely the Brewers not wanting to use another pitcher when they didn't need to. Hader is now at a 1.86 ERA and a mindblowing 22 strikeouts in only 9 2/3 innings pitched. Despite getting no saves, Hader is making a damn good case to be owned in all formats.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader is believed to be much more useful as a multi-inning threat in the middle-relief spot than as a closer, according to manager Craig Counsell. Hader's value coming in the sixth inning with the bases loaded is a lot more important than coming in the ninth for the save. Most likely the only chance he will get a save chance will be if he is saved for the ninth and he is needed to get out of a bases-loaded jam. Hader will remain one of the best pitchers in holds leagues and is a high-upside strikeout pitcher, but it's hard to justify owning him in standard leagues without frequent save opportunities in the absence of Corey Knebel.

Hader threw 1.1 scoreless innings and struck out four batters in Monday's victory over the Cardinals.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went 1 1/3 innings and got four strikeouts, only giving up one walk in the 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Hader is easily one of the best holds pitches in baseball, as this gives him his third hold this season. In 6 1/3 innings pitched this season, Hader has only given up one hit and one earned run. If this isn't dominance, I'm not sure what is. Expect high amounts of K's and great ratios from Hader going forward, however, pick him up expecting that he won't get saves.

Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that he prefers to keep Hader in a multi-inning role, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings, giving up one earned run, one walk, and struck out three in the 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Hader not only had to come into this game in the fourth inning due to Brandon Woodruff's 95 thrown pitches but also, the only runner he put on base ended up scoring when Jeremy Jeffress gave up a triple to Javier Baez. Hader is one of only two lefties in the Brewers bullpen along with Dan Jennings, so most likely Hader will be used in a situation like Andrew Miller or Archie Bradley. This being that their mid relief value is much higher than their closing value to the team. Hader is a must own in hold leagues, and is a high upside strikeout pitcher for those who are punting saves.

Hader could be in line for some saves as the Brewers employ a closer committee while Corey Knebel (hamstring) is on the disabled list, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went two innings and struck out four in the 7-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Hader is emerging as a versatile option that Brewers manager Craig Counsell can use at any point in time for relief. Hader struck out the side in the sixth inning and later earned another strikeout in the 7th. This game puts Hader at two holds already and is a must-own in holds leagues.

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Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader went one inning, giving up one hit, one walk, and struck out three against the San Diego Padres for a hold. Hader made his rookie appearance last season and pitched for a solid 2.08 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched, so this is no surprise that the 23-year-old is starting where he left off last year. Hader remains one of the best fantasy options for holds, strikeouts, and ERA for a reliever and should be owned in all holds leagues.

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Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Josh Hader will get as many innings as possible and was referred to as a weapon by Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Hader was brought up through the Brewers organization as a starting pitcher, so he's got the stamina to pitch a ton of innings out of the bullpen. In 47 2/3 innings last year, Hader recorded a 2-3 record and 68 strikeouts with an impressive ERA of 2.08. Despite the fact that he most likely won't get saves behind Corey Knebel, Hader will be a fantastic option for K's and holds at reliever for fantasy owners.