Josh Hader

Hader wasn't quite as dominant as he had been the previous two years, largely due to a spike in walk rate and the slightest of declines in strikeout rate. But he still tallied 13 saves, third-best in baseball, and had a miniscule 0.95 WHIP. If you parse it closely, it was just a bizarre season for Hader, who didn't give up a run through his first nine appearances, but subsequently allowed four runs in an inning. He walked five batters in a game, but didn't allow a single walk in any game after that, a span of 11 appearances. In other words, there seems to be a lot of noise in Hader's "decline," which likely would have been ironed out over the course of a full season. Draft him as the top closer off the board with few concerns.

Josh Hader name continues to come up in trade inquiries

Josh Hader's name continues to come up in trade inquiries and the Brewers are "listening," according to Robert Murray of Fansided.

Fantasy Impact

Murray does note that the asking price for Hader is "overwhelming" as Milwaukee considers him to be "the best left-handed reliever in baseball." It makes sense teams would inquire about Hader considering he's under contract for just $6.675 million this upcoming season. There's an outside chance that Milwaukee could be blown away with a trade offer but it's more likely that Hader remains with the Brewers for 2021.