7 years agoMilwaukee 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.--Caden Inaba
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter