MILWAUKEE -- For the fourth time, Josh Hader will represent the Brewers at the All-Star Game.

No other reliever in franchise history can claim that.

Hader and Brewers starter Corbin Burnes were both named to the National League All-Star team on Sunday, giving the NL’s roster an award-winning flair. Hader is the reigning NL Reliever of the Year, an honor he’s won three times in the last four years. Burnes is the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner.

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“I think that’s one of the greatest honors,” Hader said. “We play this game as hard as we can to be the best that we can, and just to be recognized throughout the league by managers, players, it just means a lot. It’s an honor for me to be selected and be able to play in it.”

It’s the second All-Star selection for Burnes and the fourth for Hader, breaking the franchise record for relievers set by another Brewers closer. Dan Plesac represented Milwaukee at three All-Star Games from 1987-89.

“Outside of the field, me and Josh have become best friends,” Burnes said. “We both live in Arizona, so we spend time in the offseason together. It’s awesome to see what he’s been doing. For him to have his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance is awesome and deserving, as he is one of the best relievers in the game.

“It will be awesome to share that experience with him. Our wives are good friends. Our kids are going to grow up together. It’s just one of those special things that we’ll never forget.”

What does Burnes respect most about Hader?

“I mean, relief pitching is tough. I still think that’s one of the toughest jobs in the game, not knowing any given day when you’re walking into the clubhouse whether you’re going to pitch that night or not,” Burnes said. “The starters, we get the luxury of knowing we’re going every fifth day. The position players know the lineup when they come into the clubhouse and if they’re playing or not. Relievers, you don’t know what the game is going to be like. You don’t know if you’re going to pitch that day. You don’t know what the score is going to be when you go in that day.

“Mentally, that’s got to be one of the toughest jobs in the game. And then to be at the top of that position is pretty special.”

What impresses Brewers manager Craig Counsell most is that Hader keeps finding ways to get better. He leads the Majors with 26 saves, entered Sunday ranked second among MLB relievers with 15.38 strikeouts per nine innings and is once again allowing fewer than one walk or hit per inning. Hader has done that every year he’s been in the big leagues.

Hader began this season with a save in each of his first 18 appearances, a MLB record, and he didn’t allow his first run until his 20th game. That snapped a streak of 40 consecutive scoreless regular-season appearances dating to last August, which matched Astros reliever Ryan Pressly’s all-time record. Along the way, Hader reached 500 career strikeouts; in MLB history, only Aroldis Chapman got to that milestone in fewer innings.

With all those accomplishments on his resume, it comes as little surprise that Hader has had the All-Star experience before.

“It’s a lot of back and forth, doing a lot of duties, but you can’t complain about that because you’re one of the few who are able to get there and enjoy it,” he said. “It can be overwhelming because it’s short, two days of doing stuff pretty much every hour. But just to enjoy that and to slow it down is the biggest thing. The red carpet, the Home Run Derby is the most fun part of those days and being able to enjoy the All-Star Game is the key.”

Likewise, Burnes has been stellar.

A year removed from becoming the third Brewers pitcher to win a Cy Young Award, Burnes owns a 2.20 ERA through 17 starts and 106 1/3 innings, and he leads the NL with 134 strikeouts. His ERA is actually down from last season, as is his WHIP (0.89) and his hits per nine innings (5.8). His adjusted ERA, a Major League-best 172 last year, is up to 185.

And yet he’s not thrilled with his performance. Burnes tracks the percentage of pitches properly executed following each start, and he said his success rate is “not near” the first half of last season.

“I definitely think there’s still room to grow,” he said.

Burnes and Hader both made the case for the Brewers’ All-Star contingent to grow. They hope setup man Devin Williams ultimately joins them in L.A.

“Unfortunately, right now it’s only two,” Burnes said. “Hopefully it’s a couple more guys. It’s tough to do. I’ve got to go back-to-back years now, and it’s special. It’s something I’ll never take for granted.”