Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader talks about approaching 100 saves

Ask a participant about reaching a statistical milestone throughout a season, and nearly at all times the response is similar: “I am going to look again on it on the finish of the 12 months,” or “I am going to recognize it once I’m performed enjoying.”

Milwaukee Brewers nearer Josh Hader was all smiles, although, when the topic of 100 saves was broached Saturday earlier than the sport in opposition to the St. Louis Cardinals.

He was set to hit that mark the following time he shut down a sport, becoming a member of franchise document holder Dan Plesac (133) and John Axford (106) as the one Brewers to achieve triple digits.

“I feel it’s superior,” Hader mentioned. “Simply normally, getting saves as a aid pitcher is a reasonably large deal. Simply take into consideration all of the historic closers we’ve grown up watching. It simply type of places it into perspective – ‘Dude, you’ve obtained 100 and Mo (Rivera) and Trevor (Hoffman) have 600.’

“Simply fascinated by it, 100 seems like so much.”

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Hader entered Saturday with three, the final two approaching consecutive nights in opposition to the Orioles in Baltimore, with household and pals cheering the Millersville, Maryland, native on from the stands.

Hader’s profession excessive is 37, set in 2018, and he had 34 a season in the past when he was named the Nationwide League’s reliever of the 12 months for the third time.

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“It’s a giant deal,” he mentioned. “For me, take a look at all of the laborious work we put into making an attempt to be the very best we are able to probably be every day. Having fun with these little moments, I feel, is a cool half about it.

“It’s fairly cool. Particularly fascinated by the blokes that have been right here – Plesac, Axford. These two guys are Brewer legends.

“To be named with these guys is fairly particular.”