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Houston Astros AL West
 
Josh Hader • #71 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 180 lbs.
Born:Apr 7, 1994 (30 yrs) in Millersville, MD
Hometown:Millersville, MD
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Baltimore in 2012 (19/582).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Bats:L
Throws:L
05/15/2024
3:32am
Collects win Tuesday
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Hader (2-3) allowed a walk and struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the Athletics on Tuesday.
05/06/2024
3:50pm
Takes loss against Mariners
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Hader (1-3) allowed a solo home run and struck out one to take the loss Sunday against the Mariners.
04/20/2024
2:06pm
Escapes with second save
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Hader gave up a run on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning Friday, recording his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Nationals. He struck out two.
04/03/2024
3:23am
Blows first save chance in Houston
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Hader (0-2) blew the save and took the loss Tuesday against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on two hits in one inning.
04/01/2024
9:48pm
Unavailable Monday
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Astros manager Joe Espada said that Hader is unavailable for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
04/01/2024
1:19am
Takes loss against Yankees
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Hader (0-1) took the loss Sunday, yielding one run on two hits and no walks during one inning. He struck out two.
02/14/2024
3:43pm
Officially named Houston closer
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Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Hader will be the team's closer this season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
01/19/2024
8:07pm
Signs with Astros
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Hader signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the Astros on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
09/20/2023
2:05pm
Squanders no-hit bid, salvages win
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Hader (1-3) earned his first win of the season in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Colorado. He allowed two hits with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning.
09/17/2023
1:38pm
Records 29th save
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Hader picked up the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Athletics, allowing one hit while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
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