Brewers pitcher called front office about Josh Hader trade during August skid: ‘We weren’t sending the right message’

The Milwaukee Brewers have been playing poorly lately. They won on Sunday, thereby avoiding a sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, but entered the week with a 7-11 mark so far in August. lost his four of his six series in the . This includes the aforementioned Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, or any set against the National League Central foe they were supposed to beat. All in all, the Brewers have seen him go from a two-game lead to a five-game loss in his last three weeks.

The Brewers slide has some reasonable explanations. For example, it was 3-5 in a one-run game in August. trade.

“It’s the right message from people upstairs trying to say, ‘We’re doing this, we’re trying to put you guys in the best position, and we’re going to win with you guys right now. I didn’t send it, folks,” Lauer told MLB.com. “It was like, ‘We’re trying to develop for the future.'”

At the trade deadline, the Brewers sent Hader to the San Diego Padres and acquired four players: reliever Taylor Rodgers, outfielder Esterie Lewis and pitching candidate Robert Gasser. Righty Dinelson Rammett was also part of the trade, but the Brewers designated him for assignment and lost him at waivers before he could fit into the organization.

Regardless of the merits of the trade, it should be noted that Hader has struggled with the Padres, leading to his dismissal from the closer position. It’s easy to understand: teams in first place rarely trade closers, and even rarer to trade for potential playoff opponents within the league.

Lauer’s mention of lack of communication from the front office does not solve the problem.This was pushed back by other members of the organization.The ability of the current group to embrace the front office’s long-term vision. Lauer said the Brewers’ best chances of winning his series at the Worlds were to make the playoffs as often as possible or to chew on as many apples as possible, according to baseball’s president of operations David Stearns. directly referred to the description of

“Personally, I wasn’t a big fan of the way they explained it to the public,” Lauer told MLB.com. Especially when things are going the way they’ve been trading in the past.” [before] person paying. I don’t know how many times I’ll be able to eat apples in the next few years. I can’t afford to put too many guys in this room. ”

With Lauer and his teammates having the same record and Hader still on the roster, it’s natural to wonder if he’d feel better about the current situation. It tells the difficulty of sticking a needle into the present and the future. It means that while the deal may make sense on paper and benefit the organization in the long run, there must be a human element. Consideration must be given to how a particular transaction is received within the Clubhouse.

Lauer and the Brewers will try to get back on track Monday night as part of a three-game set against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.