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Hader allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against Atlanta in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday.

Hader issued a leadoff walk in the ninth inning before giving up a one-out single, but he retired the next two batters to preserve a 2-1 lead in the Brewers' first postseason matchup of 2021. The southpaw hasn't given up a run in 21.1 innings across 22 appearances dating back to July 28.

Martin was omitted from Atlanta's NLDS roster against the Brewers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The righty's 5.40 ERA and .896 OPS allowed in his last 10 appearances was enough to merit exclusion from the initial postseason roster. If Atlanta advances to the NLCS, either Martin or fellow reliever Richard Rodriguez have a chance of rejoining the roster, but their uninspiring performances of late suggest that's unlikely.

Suter was left off the NLDS roster due to a minor right oblique strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear how long the lefty will be sidelined or whether he'll be available if the Brewers advance to the NLCS. Having been left off the roster, though, he's unavailable for the entirety of the series against Atlanta.

Suter was not included on Milwaukee's NLDS roster against Atlanta, JR Radcliffe of reports.

This move comes as a bit of a surprise, considering Suter appeared in 61 games this season and posted a 3.07 ERA as a key member of the bullpen. That said, he did suffer eight blown saves in 2021 and had a pedestrian 4.30 ERA in his last 14 appearances. As a soft-throwing lefty, Suter might have faced some difficult matchups against Atlanta's righty-heavy, power-hitting lineup.

Cousins (biceps) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday and included on Milwaukee's NLDS roster, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

President of baseball operations David Stearns said earlier in the week that Cousins was expected to be available against Atlanta, and the right-hander is now officially on the roster. The 27-year-old should fill a high-leverage role for the Brewers after posting a 2.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB over 30 innings this season, especially with setup man Devin Williams (hand) sidelined.

Jansen was awarded the win in Wednesday's wild-card victory over the Cardinals after striking out three while allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Manager Dave Roberts turned to Jansen to keep the game tied at 1-1 in the top of the ninth, and the decision paid off. He worked around a one-out single by Tommy Edman, allowing Chris Taylor to win the game with a walkoff homer in the bottom of the inning. Jansen now owns a 2.35 ERA in 50 career playoff appearances. Notably, he's only recorded a save in 18 of those, so expect Roberts to continue using him in non-save situations as needed.

Manager Mike Shildt said Cabrera (finger) is ready for Wednesday's NL Wild Card Game against the Dodgers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Cabrera exited Friday's contest with left middle finger discomfort and didn't pitch in the final two games of the season, but he's good to go for Wednesday's one-game playoff. The 24-year-old should continue to fill a high-leverage role out of the bullpen after recording 28 holds and posting a 3.73 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 77:36 K:BB over 70 innings this season.

Williams underwent successful surgery to repair his fractured right hand over the weekend, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

President of baseball operations David Stearns previously said Williams may be healthy in time for the World Series if the Brewers make it that far, and that timeline apparently remains unchanged. The 27-year-old posted a 2.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 87:28 K:BB over 54 innings with three saves and 23 holds while operating as the setup man for closer Josh Hader, so it's a significant blow for Milwaukee in the playoffs. Game 1 of the World Series is Oct. 26, so the right-hander has exactly three weeks to get healthy and build up his arm. He'll head to the spring training facility in Arizona to go through his rehab work.

Cousins (biceps) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday prior to the Brewers' National League Divisional Series with Atlanta, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

President of baseball operations David Stearns said that Cousins is "good to go" for the upcoming playoff series. The reliever has been on the 10-day IL since Sept. 25, but his return is a welcome one after he generated a 2.70 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 30 appearances this season.

Lamet allowed four runs on one hit and three walks while striking out one over one-third of an inning against the Giants on Sunday.

The right-hander entered in the fourth inning of a one-run game and quickly let the contest get out of hand, issuing walks to three of the first four batters in the frame to load the bases before surrendering a run-scoring single. Lamet was then replaced by Craig Stammen, who allowed all three inherited runners to cross the plate. The poor outing capped a disappointing campaign for Lamet, who was one of the NL's top pitchers last season but was hampered by a lingering forearm injury throughout 2021. He finished the campaign with a 4.40 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 57:22 K:BB across 47 innings, with 13 of his 22 appearances coming out of the bullpen.