The relief corps, a strength for the Astros all season, had the rare off night as Tampa Bay turned a close game into a ...

Astros beat writer Matt Kawahara answers readers' questions about Josh Hader's start and why Houston struggles to prevent ...

Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly drove in the winning run for Milwaukee, who earned their first sweep of the season with a ...

Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves and middle relievers on the rise in the latest closer report.

On a day the Astros lost starting pitcher Ronel Blanco to an elbow injury that will require Tommy John surgery and will cost him the rest of the 2025 season, they celebrated a breakthrough performance ...

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. Hader is now a perfect 14-for-14 in save chances this season.

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. Hader worked around a single while throwing 13 of 17 pitches for ...

The Houston Rockets signed Josh Hader in 2024. Since then, the closer’s five-year, $95 million deal has paid off for Houston and manager Joe Espada. The pitcher who dominated with the Brewers ...

Last offseason, the Astros made a surprising splash in free agency, as they signed closer Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million deal. Hader has been considered to be one of the best closers in ...

The Astros didn’t get what they paid for. Josh Hader, their $95 million closer, yielded the fatal bases-clearing double to pinch-hitter Andy Ibanez in a tie game in the eighth inning of ...