Josh Hader
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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
Officially named Houston closer
Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Hader will be the team's closer this season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
There didn't seem to be much doubt after Hader signed a five-year, $95 million contract last month, but Espada made it official after speaking to both Hader and Ryan Pressly on Tuesday. Pressly could net the occasional save on days when Hader is unavailable, but clearly his fantasy outlook takes a major hit. Hader collected a 1.28 ERA and 85:30 K:BB over 56.1 innings while recording 33 saves for the Padres in 2023.
There didn't seem to be much doubt after Hader signed a five-year, $95 million contract last month, but Espada made it official after speaking to both Hader and Ryan Pressly on Tuesday. Pressly could net the occasional save on days when Hader is unavailable, but clearly his fantasy outlook takes a major hit. Hader collected a 1.28 ERA and 85:30 K:BB over 56.1 innings while recording 33 saves for the Padres in 2023.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .220 | 39 | 11 | 18 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .187 | 127 | 40 | 57 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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
-39%
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.40 | 1.08 | 56.1 | 13.7 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.96 | 1.30 | 50.0 | 14.4 | 4.7 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
2.83K/9
13.6BB/9
4.8HR/9
0.5Fastball
96.1 mphERA
1.28WHIP
1.10BABIP
.282GB/FB
0.85Left On Base
88.2%Exit Velocity
79.1 mphBarrels/BBE
1.9%Spin Rate
2150 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
11.4%Swinging Strike
16.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Signs with Astros
Hader signed a five-year, $95 million contract with the Astros on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Pursued by Astros
The Astros are making a big effort to sign Hader, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic are reporting.
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Earns 33rd save
Hader picked up the save in Friday's 3-2 victory over the White Sox. He allowed one run on one hit and one walk over one inning without recording a strikeout.
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Converts one-out save
Hader struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Giants.
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Nails down 31st save
Hader gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 31st save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Rockies.
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