MILWAUKEE -- A tearful Josh Hader addressed Brewers teammates on Friday afternoon to offer an apology and explanation, to the extent he could provide one, for the offensive tweets -- sent as a teenager -- that were exposed during the All-Star Game.
Three hours later, as the Brewers prepared to begin the second half against the Dodgers at Miller Park, those teammates had his back. As Hader stood before local media for the first time, a group that included the Brewers' four African-American players -- Lorenzo Cain, Jeremy Jeffress, Eric Thames and Keon Broxton -- filed in behind Hader as he answered questions.