FACTS/FLUKES: Hader, Pederson, Flowers, J. Iglesias, Hellickson

Hader an elite option, regardless of role ... Control issues plagued Josh Hader (LHP, MIL) in the upper levels of the minors when he was a starter, but to say his transition to the pen has been a success would be an understatement. He put up a 2.08 ERA in 35 relief appearances following his call-up in 2017, and then was the most dominant pitcher in the game in 2018, when he whiffed 47 percent of the batters he faced. He now looks poised to record a higher percentage of saves in the Milwaukee pen, so let's check in on these absurd skills.

Year   IP  Sv   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK   Vel  FB%  H%  S%  BPV
====  ===  ==  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===  ==  ==  ===
2015* 104   1  4.07  4.06  3.2   9.0  2.8  N/A ...

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