JOSH HADER NEWS

Converts 16th save Hader walked one and struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Entering Tuesday, Hader had yielded a run in four of his last six appearances. He was able to avoid that fate in this contest, earning his 16th save of the year, nine of which he's collected since the start of June. His recent inconsistency has pushed his ERA up to 4.05 with a 1.05 WHIP and 63:12 K:BB through 40 innings, but he's still taken just one blown save this year.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hader's blown save part of concerning home run trend for closer MINNEAPOLIS -- The increased rate at which closer Josh Hader has been allowing home runs has been a concerning development this season for t...

JULY 7 • MLB.COM

Gets walked off Sunday Hader (3-5) took the loss Sunday against the Twins, allowing a solo home run without recording an out.

Impact Hader entered with the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth. He served up a solo shot to Christian Vazquez, which gave the Twins the walk-off win. This is the fourth time in six outings that Hader has given up a run -- all of which have been on homers -- though he hasn't taken a blown save since April 2. He's at a 4.15 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB through 39 innings while converting 15 of 16 save chances this season. Since his missteps have rarely resulted in trouble so far, Hader's security as the Astros' closer remains high, but his recent struggles with the long ball are reminiscent of his awful second half of 2022, which is at least worth keeping an eye on for fantasy purposes.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Vázquez plays the walk-off hero with 9th-inning blast off Hader MINNEAPOLIS -- Christian Vázquez led off the ninth inning with a home run to break a tie and give the Twins a 3-2 walk-off victory over the...

JULY 7 • MLB.COM

Vázquez homers in 9th inning to give Twins 3-2 win over Astros

Christian Vázquez led off the ninth inning with a home run to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros

JULY 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Escapes with 15th save Hader picked up the save in Friday's 13-12 win against the Twins. He faced two batters, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one.

Impact Hader likely didn't expect to enter Friday's contest as the Astros held a 13-5 lead entering the ninth. However, Luis Contreras allowed three runs and then loaded the bases, forcing the call to the Houston closer. Hader allowed a grand slam to Carlos Correa to bring the Twins within one before fanning Manuel Margot for his 15th save of the campaign. The Houston southpaw now sports a 3.92 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB across 39 total innings while going 15-for-16 in save chances.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Escapes with 15th save Hader picked up a save in Friday's 13-12 win against the Twins. He faced two batters, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one.

Impact Hader likely didn't expect to enter Friday's contest as the Astros held a 13-5 lead entering the ninth. However, Luis Contreras allowed three runs and then loaded the bases, forcing the call to the Houston closer. Hader allowed a grand slam to Carlos Correa to bring the Twins within one before fanning Manuel Margot for his 15th save of the campaign. The Houston southpaw now sports a 3.92 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 61:11 K:BB across 39 total innings while going 15-for-16 in save chances.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Astros outlast Twins 13-12 after nearly blowing 8-run lead in 9th inning

Alex Bregman had a three-run homer and the Houston Astros held off the Minnesota Twins 13-12 on Friday night after taking an eight-run lead into the bottom of the ninth

JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records save on Independence Day Hader earned a save against the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.

Impact Hader entered in the ninth inning with Houston holding a two-run lead and immediately allowed a single to bring the tying run to the plate. However, he then induced a double play -- Toronto's fifth double play of the contest -- and needed just nine pitches overall to nail down his 14th save. Despite the successful outing, Hader snapped an eight-game streak of appearances with at least one punchout. He had posted a 14:1 K:BB across eight frames during that stretch.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dubón has tiebreaking hit, Peña homers as Astros beat Blue Jays 5-3 for 12th win in 14 games

Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Jeremy Peña added a solo home run and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Thursday for their 12th win...

JULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brown pitches 6 innings, Peña and Alvarez homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 10th win in 11

Hunter Brown pitched six shutout innings, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 for their 10th win in 11 games

JULY 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nails down 12th save Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Mets.

Impact The Astros' late comeback resulted in a save chance, and Hader converted with ease. He's picked up five saves over 11 outings in June while surrendering four runs and posting a 16:1 K:BB across 10.2 innings for the month. Overall, he's 12-for-13 in save chances with a 3.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 59:11 K:BB through 36.2 innings this season, with the Astros' mediocre play being the main reason for his reduced saves total, though the team is trending up by going 9-2 over the last two weeks.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Yields homer in non-save spot Hader allowed a solo home run and a walk with three strikeouts during Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.

Impact Hader stepped into the game for the ninth inning despite not being eligible for the save and gave up his first home run since June 9 to Michael Toglia. After a shaky start to 2024, Hader owns a 2.25 ERA with 30 strikeouts and eight saves over his last 19 appearances. He's also walking batters at his lowest clip since 2019, with 2.4 BB/9 in 2024.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Brown strong again, McCormick has 2 RBIs as Astros extend streak to 6 with 5-2 win over Rockies

Hunter Brown struck out seven in six scoreless innings and Chas McCormick drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a big first inning to get a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies

JUNE 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers rookie lefty Robert Gasser will have Tommy John surgery

Milwaukee Brewers rookie left-hander Robert Gasser has decided to have Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for approximately 12 months

JUNE 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brown throws 7 scoreless innings, Dubón homers and Astros beat Tigers 4-0

Hunter Brown struck out nine in seven scoreless innings and Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer as the Houston Astros got a big sixth inning for a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logan O'Hoppe's 2-run homer in the 9th inning lifts Angels to 9-7 victory over Astros

Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros despite Jose A...

JUNE 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bregman and Diaz homer in the 8th to lift the Astros to a 7-4 win over the Cardinals

Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4

JUNE 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joey Ortiz's 2-run double caps big 3rd, Brewers beat Boston 6-3 after holding Sox hitless through 6

Joey Ortiz hit a two-run double to cap a five-run third inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3

MAY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures win with elite performance Hader (3-3) earned the win over the Angels in 10 innings on Tuesday, pitching two perfect innings while striking out four.

Impact Hader put together a vintage performance to help the Astros get by the Angels, which included striking out the side in the 10th inning. He's now pitched multiple frames in two of his last three outings and is showing signs of dominance once again after a rough start to the year. Over his last 11 games, Hader has a 1.26 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 24:5 K:BB in 14.1 innings, which equates to a 44.4 strikeout rate. For the year, he's now lowered his ERA to a 4.09 to complement a 1.09 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB in 22 innings.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker homers twice, Peña's RBI in 10th lifts Astros to 6-5 win over Angels

Kyle Tucker homered twice to give him an MLB-leading 17 and Jeremy Peña’s RBI single with one out in the 10th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Ang...

MAY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros get 2-1 win over A's in 10 innings after Blanco ejected early for foreign substance

Victor Caratini hit an RBI single in the 10th inning to lift Houston to a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics after the Astros lost their starting pitcher when Ronel Blanco was ejec...

MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gasser pitches 6 shutout innings in his debut as Brewers roll past slumping Cardinals 11-2

Robert Gasser allowed just two hits over six shutout innings in his major league debut and the Milwaukee Brewers trounced St. Louis 11-2 to hand the Cardinals their sixth consecuti...

MAY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers LHP Robert Gasser expected to make MLB debut against Cardinals on Friday

Left-handed pitcher Robert Gasser is expected to make his MLB debut when Milwaukee takes on the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday

MAY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raleigh's 9th inning homer gives Mariners 5-4 win over Astros

Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday

MAY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS