The right-hander went 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA for the Padres in 2017 — one stop in a journeyman career that is now officially ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

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

Because courage is exactly what it takes to openly request the challenge of facing Giants legend and MLB’s all-time home run ...

Lucas Hader, the son of Astros closer Josh Hader and his wife Maria, was still a baby when he attended his first All-Star ...

Josh Hader, enjoying the All-Star game with his son Lucas, is using his fastball less as he evolves as a closer.

The Astros hold a five-game lead in the AL West and have already played the most difficult schedule in baseball, winning ...

Signing Hader to a deal of that magnitude made more sense for a contender like the Astros than for most teams. Following an ...

The 2025 MLB All-Star Game rocked. Hard. A stunning comeback by the American League culminated in a 6-6 ballgame after nine innings, which led to an extra innings Home Run Derby where Kyle Schwarber ...

Hader allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in one inning to take a blown save in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers.

Astros $95 million closer Josh Hader allowed the go-ahead three-run double in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers to end their season.

The Houston Astros' decision to sign Josh Hader backfired spectacularly in the first year of the deal.