In a short amount of time, Brewers lefty Josh Hader has reached star-level status in MLB. His unique ability to throw multiple innings late in games, his hard-to-hit fastball, and wipeout slider make him an easily recognizable player that has already earned two All-Star selections.
Due to a later than usual Super 2 cutoff date this year, Hader will qualify for arbitration four times, instead of the usual three. Initially, the Brewers were expecting to pay Hader near league-minimum in 2020, and now they’ll have to pay him at least six times his salary in 2019, and that’s only if they win the case.