Jos vintage atlanta braves sweatshirt h Hader trade grades: Brewers get haul back from Padres for closer, but miss on top prospects

The Brewers have made an unexpected splash at this year's deadline by dealing Josh Hader, one of baseball's eminent closers, to the  Pa atlanta braves jersey youth riley dres.

Hader is enjoying a perfectly solid season for the Brewers, outside of an uncharacteristically high 4.24 ERA. He has 29 saves on the year, which leads MLB, and a pair of blown saves. July was a tough month for the Brewers star, as he posted a 12.54 ERA and had a batting average against of .354.

The Brewers undoubtedly weren't preparing to be sellers at this deadline — They're firmly locked in a race for the NL Central — but the return they got back from the Padres and the pieces they have in place likely explains the deal. Hader will be a free agent in 2023, and Devin Williams — who has been excellent this year — has three years of arbitration.

The Brewers will receive Padres closer Taylor Rogers (28 saves, seven blown saves), outfielder Esteury Ruiz, pitcher Dinelson Lamet, and pitching prospect Robert Gasser, per ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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Here's how both teams fared in the blockbuster.

Brewers trade grade: B+

The Brewers got a lot in return for Hader, and this is a poster child for listening on everyone. They get another reliever in return in Rogers (who, frankly, likely won't be closing in Milwaukee over Williams, who has been outstanding), along with a guy witMLB Small Jewelry h goo atlanta braves personalized jersey d atlanta braves jersey youth white stuff whose stats haven't reflected it in Lamet.Fernando Tatis Jr. They also pick up Ruiz, an outfielder who the Brewers may try to work into their lineup with some frequency.

There's also the x-factor of Gasser, the No. 7 prospect in the Padres' Bryce Harper pipeline. The Padres' second-round pick in 2021, he's posting a 4.18 ERA at the Padres' High-A affiliate Fort Wayne.

Hader did struggle in July, but it's still risky to move on from him now. Premier closers are difficult to find in today's MLB, and there's a chance this backfires. This move may, however, be a show of faith for Williams.

For a player with Hader's pedigree, this deal is missing top-end prospects, particularly given A.J. Preller's aggressive nature, which atlanta braves austin riley jersey keeps it out of A territory. But it's a good return with some MLB talent all the same for Milwaukee.

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Padres trade grade: A-

This deal is, indeed, pretty even!

The Padres are, of course, giving up a lot of talent, but they keep a potential blueMatt Olson Braves Jerseys -chip package intact. They still have Eguy Rosario, James Wood, and Robert Hassell III in play alongside C.J. Abrams, so they can make a strong push for a player like Juan Soto if it behooves them.

EitMLB Jacketsher way, they get back an ace closer who can help the Pa atlanta braves jersey red dres in any runs they plan on making this year, which will serve them well. Rogers blew three saves in July, so it seems the Padres felt they had to upgrade at the position.

Both teams seemed to be selling on their closers and hoping a change of scenery helps. But the Padres want to make a deep run in this year's playoffs, and they want a top-level closer to do it. That's fair enough, but now they need to make sure they have the personnel around Hader to make him relevant.