VIDEO: Josh Hader Trade and the Impact on the Team and Season

[Brew City Couch Committee]

Coming out of the 2022 Trade Deadline, the Milwaukee Brewers were part of one of the big blockbuster trades for the year. In the trade, the sent LHP Josh Hader, their 3x Reliever of the Year and 4x All-Star closer, to the San Diego Padres for LHP reliever Taylor Rogers, LHP prospect Robert Gasser, RHP Dinelson Lamet, and OF Esteury Ruiz. Following the big August 1st trade, the Brewers then proceeded to acquire some more arms to add to their bullpen including RHP Dave Bush and a head-scratching trade for RHP Trevor Rosenthal. Like the additions or not, the largest question revolves around... where's the bat? What message does this send to the team and to their fans? What kind of impact can a trade like this have on the mentality of the team? Where do they go from here and what can we be optimistic about? Come join our Quick Pitch segment as we discuss the trade and these questions.

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