Josh Hader
RP HOU
Fri 7/5/24 1:03 AM

Hader earned a save against the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
Hader entered in the ninth inning with Houston holding a two-run lead and immediately allowed a single to bring the tying run to the plate. However, he then induced a double play -- Toronto's fifth double play of the contest -- and needed just nine pitches overall to nail down his 14th save. Despite the successful outing, Hader snapped an eight-game streak of appearances with at least one punchout. He had posted a 14:1 K:BB across eight frames during that stretch.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Mon 7/1/24 6:05 PM

Hader picked up the save in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays, pitching one inning with one strikeout and allowing a solo home run.
EDGE Analysis
The Houston southpaw entered the ninth with a three-run lead and fired 13 pitches to lock up his 178th career save. However, Hader also allowed his sixth homer of the year -- a 404-foot solo shot to Ernie Clement -- raising his 2024 home-run rate to 1.4 HR/9. The 30-year-old closer sports a 3.82 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 60:11 K:BB over 37.2 total innings while going 13-for-14 in save chances.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Sat 6/29/24 10:02 PM

Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The Astros' late comeback resulted in a save chance, and Hader converted with ease. He's picked up five saves over 11 outings in June while surrendering four runs and posting a 16:1 K:BB across 10.2 innings for the month. Overall, he's 12-for-13 in save chances with a 3.68 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 59:11 K:BB through 36.2 innings this season, with the Astros' mediocre play being the main reason for his reduced saves total, though the team is trending up by going 9-2 over the last two weeks.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Wed 6/26/24 3:11 AM

Hader allowed a solo home run and a walk with three strikeouts during Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Hader stepped into the game for the ninth inning despite not being eligible for the save and gave up his first home run since June 9 to Michael Toglia. After a shaky start to 2024, Hader owns a 2.25 ERA with 30 strikeouts and eight saves over his last 19 appearances. He's also walking batters at his lowest clip since 2019, with 2.4 BB/9 in 2024.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Fri 6/21/24 1:39 AM

Hader earned a save against the Astros on Thursday, striking out two batters in one perfect inning.
EDGE Analysis
Hader threw 12 of 14 pitches for strikes, including eight whiffs. The save was his second in as many days, marking the second time this season he's accomplished that feat. Despite a middling 3.74 ERA, Hader has been effective this season, converting 11 of 12 save chances and posting a 52:10 K:BB over 33.2 innings.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Thu 6/20/24 1:57 AM

Hader allowed one hit in a scoreless inning while striking out one batter to earn a save against the White Sox on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
It was a relatively easy outing for Hader, who entered in the ninth with Houston ahead by three runs. The veteran closer allowed a one-out single but was never in serious trouble. Hader has converted all 10 of his save chances since blowing his first opportunity of the campaign April 2 versus Toronto.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Mon 6/17/24 9:52 AM

Hader allowed one earned run on two hits and no walks while striking out two in the ninth inning Sunday against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Hader entered the game with the Astros up 4-0 and allowed consecutive hits with one out to surrender the earned run. He's given up at least one earned run in three of his last 10 appearances, though he has maintained 14:1 K:BB across 9.2 innings in that span. Though not primarily his fault, Hader has not tallied a save since June 3.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Mon 6/10/24 11:12 AM

Hader (3-4) took the loss Sunday against the Angels after allowing two runs on two hits while striking out a batter over two-thirds of an inning.
EDGE Analysis
Hader faced five total batters but only was able to record two outs. He entered with two outs in the eighth and got out of the frame. He then returned for the ninth to try and preserve a 7-7 tie and was unable to do so. Hader retired the first batter he faced but then allowed a base hit and a walk-off two-run homer to Logan O'Hoppe. It was Hader's first time allowing multiple runs in an outing since April 15 and his first loss since May 5. It's now been a full week since Hader's picked up his last save, and he sits at nine for the year after tallying 30-plus in each of his last four full seasons. He owns a 4.08 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 46:10 K:BB in 28.2 innings thus far.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Tue 6/4/24 12:03 AM

Hader earned a save against the Cardinals on Monday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
EDGE Analysis
Entering with a 7-4 lead in the ninth inning, Hader needed only 14 pitches to secure his ninth save of the season. Hader has only allowed one run in his past 11 appearances and is now 9-for-10 in save attempts in 2024. He currently owns a 3.54 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 45:10 K:BB in 28 innings.

Josh Hader
RP HOU
Sun 6/2/24 12:43 AM

Hader picked up a save against the Twins on Saturday, striking out one batter over a scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
It was a relatively easy save chance for Hader, as he entered with a three-run lead. The southpaw had worked in a non-save situation in each of his previous three appearances, though he's clearly still in control of Houston's closer role. Hader has had a few rough outings this season but is 8-for-9 in save chances and has allowed just three earned runs and struck out 33 batters over his past 19.1 innings.