To say the Brewers made the most of their return would be an understatement. The Padres, not so much.
The trade made sense at the time: The Padres were 60-46, second place in the National League West and hoping to gain a cushion in the wild card race. Their closer, Taylor Rogers, had 28 saves but also a 4.35 ERA and a relatively pedestrian 94.3-mph fastball. Moreover, the best closer in the game was available via trade.on Aug. 1, 2022 for a package of four playersAlmost two years later, it's clear the Brewers made the most of their side of the trade. The Padres can't say the same.
Contreras, a 26-year-old catcher, won a Silver Slugger award last year. This year he's hitting .359 with a .987 OPS and an MLB-leading 39 runs scored. The 2023 season saw Hader go 33 for 38 in save opportunities with a sterling 1.28 ERA. He made the National League All-Star team for the fifth time in his career. But he also drew the ire of fans for refusing to be used for more than three outs at a time,The postseason never came for a Padres team that won 82 games last year. After the season, Hader bolted for Houston in free agency.
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