This isn’t the first time that July has been unkind to Josh Hader.
In 2019, Hader allowed five earned runs in 11 1⁄3 innings. Last season, he allowed just eight earned runs all season, but six of them came in July.
The midseason struggles have emerged again this year, but this time around, Hader has struggled to an extent he had never experienced before.
In 5 1⁄3 innings, he has coughed up 12 runs, including five home runs. Half of the damage came in his final outing before the All-Star break, which resulted in one of the most stunning Brewers losses in recent memory.