Milwaukee Brewers Surprisingly Win Arbitration Case Against Josh Hader

Josh Hader and the Milwaukee Brewers have gone through their arbitration hearing, and the results have been announced.

To the surprise of most, the Milwaukee Brewers have defeated Josh Hader in arbitration, with the independent panel siding with the Crew that Hader should be paid $4.1MM in 2020.

Josh Hader filed for a $6.4MM salary, which would’ve been a record for a first-year arbitration eligible reliever.

How Did Hader Lose This Case?

At first glance, this seemed like a slam dunk case for Josh Hader and his representatives. He’s the two-time reigning NL Reliever of the Year, the Brewers have even admitted he’s the best reliever in all of baseball, and that’s how Hader was looking to get…