JOSH HADER NEWS

Perfect for save No. 15 Hader didn't allow a hit or walk and struck out two batters during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Rays.

Impact Hader closed out a dominant game from the Astros staff which combined to allow just two hits and no runs. He retired Yandy Diaz, Christopher Morel and Junior Caminero to notch his 15th save of the campaign. Hader hasn't allowed a run in his last six appearances, allowing just one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts and five saves over six innings during that stretch.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect for save No. 15 Hader didn't allow a hit or walk and struck out two batters during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Rays.

Impact Hader closed out a dominant game from the Astros staff, which combined to allow just two hits and no runs. He retired Yandy Diaz, Christopher Morel and Junior Caminero to notch his 15th save of the campaign. Hader hasn't allowed a run in his last six appearances, allowing just one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts and five saves over six innings during that stretch.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Brown first to 8 wins after allowing 1 hit in 6 innings as Astros beat Rays 1-0

Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to split a four-game series

JUNE 1 • Associated Press

Locks down 14th save Hader earned the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the A's, working around a walk while striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Hader is now a perfect 14-for-14 in save chances this season. He's been nearly untouchable of late, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out 15 in his last nine innings. Hader's ERA is down to 1.50 through 24 innings this year with a stellar 0.79 WHIP and 35:6 K:BB.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally in 7th inning to defeat Athletics 5-3

Zach Dezenzo homered and Victor Caratini drove in two runs in the seventh to help the Houston Astros rally for a 5-3 victory over the Athletics

MAY 28 • Associated Press

Earns 13th save Hader earned the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners, allowing one hit while striking out three in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Hader worked around a single while throwing 13 of 17 pitches for strikes. The southpaw has now allowed just one run across eight appearances in May and has delivered scoreless outings in 18 of 21 games this season. He's a perfect 13-for-13 in save chances, sporting a 1.57 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 32:5 K:BB across 23 innings.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Astros capitalize on Mariners' early errors and hold on for 2-1 win

Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña had two hits apiece and the Houston Astros scored two runs in the first on errors by Seattle and held on for a 2-1 win over the Mariners

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Jake Meyers hits go-ahead HR, Josh Hader gets 12th save as Astros beat Rays 4-3

Jake Meyers hit a go-ahead home run, and Josh Hader stranded a runner on third in the ninth inning to preserve the Houston Astros’ 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Secures save Monday Hader threw a scoreless inning and earned a save against the Rays on Monday.

Impact Hader had to deal with the speedy Chandler Simpson on base after he reached via catcher's interference to start the frame. Hader was able to retire the next three batters in order to close out the 4-3 victory. He's now converted each of his 12 save chances this season and lowered his ERA to 1.71 across 21 innings. Monday was Hader's first appearance without recording a strikeout since April 19.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save Monday Hader threw a scoreless inning and earned a save against the Rays on Monday.

Impact Hader had to deal with the speedy Chandler Simpson on base after he reached via catcher's interference to start the frame. Hader was able to retire the next three batters in order to close out the 4-3 victory. He's now converted each of his 12 save chances this season and lowered his ERA to 1.71 across 21 innings. Monday was Hader's first appearance without recording a strikeout since April 19.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 11th save Hader earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rangers, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Hader faced the bottom of the Rangers' lineup and retired them in order to remain a perfect 11-for-11 in save chances this season. The southpaw has allowed runs in just two of his past 10 appearances, both coming in non-save situations. On the year, he owns a 1.80 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 29:5 K:BB across 20 innings.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Isaac Paredes HR lifts Astros past Rangers 4-3 after Texas' Jack Leiter loses no-hit bid in 7th

Isaac Paredes hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off reliever Robert Garcia in the eighth inning after Texas rookie Jack Leiter lost a no-hit bid in the seventh, and the Houston Astro...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Christian Walker homer caps 6-run 7th for Astros in 6-3 win that ends Rangers' 6-game winning streak

Christian Walker hit a three-homer to cap a six-run seventh inning for the Houston Astros in their 6-3 win over Texas that ended the Rangers’ six-game winning streak

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals

MAY 15 • Associated Press

Remains perfect in save situations Hader picked up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Royals after allowing one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Hader has now posted 14 scoreless outings out of 16 appearances in 2025. The All-Star left-hander has converted each of his 10 save opportunities, producing a 1.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 26:5 K:BB over 18 innings. Hader is locked in as Houston's closer so far.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Highest-paid MLB relief pitchers and closers for 2025: Top salaries Josh Hader, a three-time NL Reliever of the Year Award winner, came up just short of breaking the record for the largest contract for a reli...

MAY 12 • USATODAY.COM

Notches save No. 9 Hader gave up one hit and zero walks in a scoreless ninth inning to pick up a save in Friday's 3-0 win over Cincinnati. He struck out three.

Impact After allowing a one-out double to Tyler Stephenson, Hader sent down Rece Hinds and Santiago Espinal on strikes to pick up his first save since late April. With a 1.59 ERA and 25:4 K:BB through 17 innings, there's no question the 31-year-old southpaw is still one of the most dominant relievers in the game.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Brown strikes out 9 as the Astros beat the slumping Reds 3-0

Hunter Brown pitched two-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the slumping Cincinnati Reds 3-0

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Valdez and Peña help Astros trounce Brewers 9-1 to avoid a sweep

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Jeremy Peña homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams and more: Checking in on former Brewers one month into the season Josh Hader and the Houston Astros roll into town for a series with Milwaukee; how has he fared lately? Checking in on other ex-Brewers, as w...

MAY 5 • JSONLINE.COM

Shaky in non-save situation Hader allowed two earned runs on two hits and no walks while striking out one across one inning Tuesday against the Tigers.

Impact Hader entered the game in the ninth inning with Houston up 6-2. He got the first two outs without incident, but then served up a double and a two-run home run. These were the first earned runs Hader has surrendered since Opening Day, and he owns a stellar 20:3 K:BB across 15 frames.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Yainer Diaz drives in 3 runs to help the Astros rally to a 6-4 win over the Tigers

Yainer Diaz had a run-scoring single in back-to-back innings, rookie Ryan Gusto matched a season high with six strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Picks up save Monday Hader earned a save against the Tigers on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.

Impact Hader inherited a three-run lead in the ninth frame and went right after each batter he faced, throwing 12 of his 14 total pitches for strikes. The veteran closer did give up a two-out double, but that proved to be a minor inconvenience as Hader wrapped up his eighth save in eight chances. After posting a disappointing 3.80 ERA last season, Hader has been dominant so far in 2025, allowing just one run on seven hits while registering a 19:3 K:BB over 14 innings covering 12 appearances.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve and Walker each hit a 2-run homer to help the Astros beat the Tigers 8-5

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that sent the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Christian Walker homers in 3-run 2nd, Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for series sweep

Christian Walker homered in a three-run second, Ryan Gusto pitched well into the sixth and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-g...

APRIL 24 • Associated Press