Josh Hader
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
5.63
WHIP
1.38
K
25
SV
4
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
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.
ANALYSIS
Hader was called upon with two outs and a runner on first with Houston protecting a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. He got Anthony Rizzo to pop out to end the frame, then completed the save with a scoreless ninth despite allowing a leadoff single. It was just the second time this season Hader was asked to get more than three outs, though he kept his workload relatively light by throwing 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes. The veteran closer's 5.63 ERA so far is well below his career standard, but he has converted four of his five save chances and has 25 punchouts over 16 frames.
Hader was called upon with two outs and a runner on first with Houston protecting a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning. He got Anthony Rizzo to pop out to end the frame, then completed the save with a scoreless ninth despite allowing a leadoff single. It was just the second time this season Hader was asked to get more than three outs, though he kept his workload relatively light by throwing 14 of his 18 pitches for strikes. The veteran closer's 5.63 ERA so far is well below his career standard, but he has converted four of his five save chances and has 25 punchouts over 16 frames.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
21
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
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-58%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .204 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .201 | 142 | 45 | 70 | 12 | |||
2024vs Left | .125 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .295 | 15 | 5 | 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
-21%
ERA at Home
2024
-50%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.09 | 1.13 | 67.0 | 14.4 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.90 | 1.30 | 55.1 | 13.7 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Home | 6.75 | 1.41 | 10.2 | 17.7 | 4.2 | ||||
2024Away | 3.38 | 1.31 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
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
3.43K/9
14.7BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.2Fastball
96.0 mphERA
6.14WHIP
1.43BABIP
.409GB/FB
1.78Left On Base
54.9%Exit Velocity
80.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2235 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.8%Swinging Strike
15.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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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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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Lands six-out win
Hader (1-2) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one unearned run on one hit and one walk with four strikeouts over two innings against the Guardians.
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Escapes with second save
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.
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Crumbles in ninth
Hader yielded four runs on four hits and a walk in Monday's loss to Atlanta. He recorded one out via strikeout.
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