Josh Hader set a single game record earlier this year when he struck out eight batters in 2 2/3 innings of work against the Cincinnati Reds on April 30th. No pitcher had ever fanned eight batter in fewer than three innings of work.
There’s another record that could take all year for Hader to reach, but the Milwaukee Brewers reliever may get there.
Which record could Hader break?
In 1964, Boston Red Sox reliever Dick “The Monster” Radatz struck out 181 batters in 79 appearances. That’s the all-time, single-season record for strikeouts in a season by a reliever.