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

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

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 ...

There was good reason to be skeptical of MLB's new format to end an All-Star Game tie, until it happened for the first time.

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 ...

HOUSTON — Josh Hader is back where his chase for championships began, completing the sort of full-circle journey only baseball seems to author. The Houston Astros acquired him 11 years ago and ...

Astros closer Josh Hader has had a curious start to the season, his first since signing a five-year pact worth $95 million with Houston in January. He's already made five appearances over the team ...