The Milwaukee Brewers developed one of the best closers in the game after they acquired him from the Houston Astros via trade in 2015. That player was Josh Hader. He went on to have five and half remarkable seasons with the Brew Crew, won the NL Trevor Hoffman reliever of the year award three times, and eventually was traded to the San Diego Padres at the 2022 trade deadline in which at that time he had one and half years of team control remaining.
Fast forward to the conclusion of the 2023 season and Josh Hader is officially a free agent for the first time in his career. He is coming off of a year in which he posted a 1.28 ERA in 61 games and recorded 33 saves. This has him set up for a massive pay day.
Even though MLB teams are currently in the five day quiet period of free agency Jeff Passan reported that teams received a hype video surrounding Josh Hader’s free agency. Doing the voice over in the video was Trevor Hoffman. Reactions from fans were mixed.
Free agency has begun — players can only re-sign with teams for the next five days — and with free agency comes free agent hype videos.
This year’s entrant, sent out to teams today: Closer Josh Hader, with a voiceover from fellow past Brewers and Padres closer Trevor Hoffman. pic.twitter.com/IdvdoCfawA
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 2, 2023
Fans have mixed feelings on free agency hype video surrounding former Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres closer Josh Hader
at least Trevor had a better mic than Jon Hamm did https://t.co/Cx79wR36dc
— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) November 2, 2023
Chills x 1000
— Nate Fink (@NateFink2) November 3, 2023
Hey Jeff, love the video but I’m confused.
Who is sending these videos to teams and what purpose do they serve?
Not trying to be critical, genuinely asking because I didn’t know this happened.
— Sammy James🔺 (@HebHammer94) November 2, 2023
It’s a sick hype video. Now stay in San Diego by signing a team-friendly deal.
Sincerely,
San Diegans.
— Conner Schenk (@cschenk6) November 2, 2023
Just don’t ask him to pitch more than 1 inning 😂
— Jeremy (@Pimp_Lord619) November 2, 2023
Don’t compare Hader to Hoffman ever
— Bobby 🦌 (@B_Redell13) November 2, 2023
Showing Chapman is crazy lmao
— Jurm (@Jurm_VAL) November 3, 2023
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