Padres manager Bob Melvin said Josh Hader would be taking a break from the closer role following the pitcher's back-to-back ninth-inning implosions.
USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale breaks down the Fernando Tatis Jr. relationship with the Padres after his PED suspension.SAN DIEGO — The Padres are giving reliever Josh Hader a break from the closer role after ninth-inning meltdowns on Thursday and Friday resulted in San Diego losses.
“We will probably give him a break from that in the interim here, let him work on some things,” Melvin said. “But, our best team, obviously, is with Josh Hader in the closer’s role and that’s why we got him. So, we will give him a little break for now.”
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