Article: Brewers Activate Closer Josh Hader

[TL Schwerz]

The Milwaukee Brewers were dealt a significant blow recently when starting pitcher Freddy Peralta was placed on the injured list with what's feared to be a long term injury. Prior to today's contest they got a bit of good news with star closer Josh Hader being activated to the 26-man roster.

Hader was removed from the roster on May 23 after a family medical emergency took place. He missed the team's series in San Diego to be with his wife Maria, who is going through a difficult pregnancy. Hader told the Milwaukee Journel Sentinel, "Everything's good at home. Wife and baby are good; that was the main concern, making sure I was there for them. She's dealing with placenta previa and we've had that scare before. It's uncomfortable leaving her alone. But she's good."

Hader's wife is currently 34 weeks along with their first child, a boy. He's hoping they can get a couple more weeks for the baby in the womb as additional growth is necessary.

Hader further explained the pregnancy saying, "You can't have a natural birth. But with that, you have bleeding," he explained. "And if it bleeds too much, that's when you have to get an emergency C-section, because it's a high-risk pregnancy. If it happens again, we have to get him out. But right now it's just calming the storm. Nothing we can really control with it. So, it's her body and how the placenta acts. But the baby's good, she's good which, at the end of the day, is all we're worried about."

There's no denying Hader is a competitor, but he certainly gets that family comes first and certain things are bigger than the game.

When returning to the mound on Thursday night, Hader provided his 37th straight scoreless appearance picking up his 16th save of the season.

Miguel Sanchez was optioned to Nashville making room for Hader on the active roster.

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