Josh Hader
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.20
K
31
SV
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Aside from a career-worst 13.0% walk rate, Hader was back to his otherwise dominant ways, tallying 33 of the Padres' 36 total saves for a 91.7% team save share that was second-highest among closers. His 36.8% strikeout rate was fifth-best among qualified relievers thanks to a devastating slider (51.7% whiff rate, .100 BAA) and upper-90's sinker (73.4% pitch usage) that kept hitters off-balance. The southpaw went three months last summer without permitting an earned run, spanning 26 appearances and 23.2 innings. The five-time All-Star is showing no signs of slowing down as he enters his age-30 season. Hader ended up with the Astros in free agency on a five-year, $95 million deal, which presumably moves Ryan Pressly into a setup role. The lefty should remain among the top-five closers off the board in drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up save Friday
Hader struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned the save over the Brewers on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Hader made quick work of the Brewers, needing just 12 pitches to snag his sixth save of the year. After a disastrous start to his Astros career -- a 9.39 ERA with one save through nine appearances -- Hader has seemingly settled in with his new team. He's allowed just two earned runs over his last 12.1 innings, lowering his season ERA to 4.50. He's riding a 5.1-inning scoreless streak with three saves and a win during that span.
Hader made quick work of the Brewers, needing just 12 pitches to snag his sixth save of the year. After a disastrous start to his Astros career -- a 9.39 ERA with one save through nine appearances -- Hader has seemingly settled in with his new team. He's allowed just two earned runs over his last 12.1 innings, lowering his season ERA to 4.50. He's riding a 5.1-inning scoreless streak with three saves and a win during that span.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Josh Hader generally throw?
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What part of the game does Josh Hader generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-46%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .204 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .194 | 148 | 47 | 70 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .125 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .232 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .231 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .146 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .209 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .230 | 58 | 16 | 34 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA at Home
2024
-46%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.96 | 1.10 | 70.0 | 14.3 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.83 | 1.30 | 56.1 | 13.7 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Home | 5.27 | 1.17 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 4.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.84 | 1.26 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 4.3 | ||||
2023Home | 0.31 | 1.00 | 29.0 | 13.7 | 4.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.30 | 1.21 | 27.1 | 13.5 | 4.9 | ||||
2022Home | 4.61 | 1.17 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Away | 5.96 | 1.41 | 22.2 | 15.5 | 4.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Hader compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.44K/9
14.0BB/9
4.1HR/9
0.9Fastball
95.9 mphERA
4.50WHIP
1.20BABIP
.339GB/FB
1.36Left On Base
61.3%Exit Velocity
79.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2257 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.9%Swinging Strike
16.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Being targeted by Astros
The Astros are making a push to sign Hader, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
Incumbent closer Ryan Pressly is coming off a fine 2023 season, having posted a 3.58 ERA and 74:16 K:BB over 65.1 innings. He also has a current 20-appearance postseason scoreless streak. Pressly would presumably move to a setup role to make room for Hader, though, giving Houston a dynamic 1-2-3 punch of Hader, Pressly and Bryan Abreu. Hader is seeking to top Edwin Diaz's record-breaking five-year, $102 million contract for a reliever.
Incumbent closer Ryan Pressly is coming off a fine 2023 season, having posted a 3.58 ERA and 74:16 K:BB over 65.1 innings. He also has a current 20-appearance postseason scoreless streak. Pressly would presumably move to a setup role to make room for Hader, though, giving Houston a dynamic 1-2-3 punch of Hader, Pressly and Bryan Abreu. Hader is seeking to top Edwin Diaz's record-breaking five-year, $102 million contract for a reliever.
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Hader's 2022 was a roller coaster. He started the year by extending a scoreless appearance streak that began in 2021 to 40 games, which tied the longest streak in MLB history. A month later, he endured the worst stretch of his career, permitting 13 earned runs and 5 homers over an 8-game span. This was unexpected from Hader, who has been dominant throughout his career and only gave up 8 runs in all of 2021. Hader's struggles continued after his trade to San Diego, as his ERA ballooned to 6.52 and was given a break from closing. Fortunately, the southpaw fixed his mechanics and found his command to get back on track over the final month and change, including the postseason. The mechanical tweaks unlocked more velocity, as Hader hit triple-digits for the first time in his career. Hader has maintained a top 10 strikeout rate among qualified relievers in each of the past five seasons. Don't let a few bad outings deter you from drafting him as one of the top 3 closers in 2023.
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Collects win Tuesday
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.
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Notches fifth save
Hader earned the save in Friday's 5-2 win over the Tigers, working around a walk while striking out two in a scoreless inning.
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Records four-out save
Hader earned a save against the Yankees on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over 1.1 scoreless innings.
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Takes loss against Mariners
Hader (1-3) allowed a solo home run and struck out one to take the loss Sunday against the Mariners.
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Notches third save
Hader issued a walk over a scoreless frame Friday. He struck out two and earned a save over the Mariners.
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