PT TOMORROW: NL Central — Pitching whiparound

[With the season on hold, we've asked our PT TOMORROW writers for the rest of the month to "reset" each of their team's significant spring job battles, and/or developments in the several weeks of spring training that did take place. We'll focus on pitching staffs the week of March 16, and position players the week of March 23. For more on BaseballHQ.com's plan for this break, subscribers should check our GM's OFFICE article from March 13. Thanks! —Ed.]

 

Milwaukee Brewers

Josh Hader (LHP, MIL) has been the consensus top closer off the board for the entirety of draft season. The presumption that he would serve as the team’s full-time closer — at least to start the season — was reasonable given that Corey Knebel (RHP, MIL) is projected to...

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