2025 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
2.38
WHIP
0.79
K
63
SV
25
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After spending several years pitching under self-imposed usage rules, Hader was more flexible with his usage after securing a five-year deal with Houston last offseason. In fact, he established a career-high with 71 appearances -- seven of which were multi-inning affairs -- while his 71 innings pitched were his most in a season since 2019. The southpaw tied for fifth in the league with 34 saves and his 79.1 percent team save share was eighth highest among closers. Hader permitted 12 home runs (fourth most among relief pitchers), but he was dominant otherwise. He led all relievers with 105 strikeouts and his 37.8 percent strikeout rate ranked third. Hader significantly improved his walk rate, which correlated with an improved 0.96 WHIP. His eight wins only improved his fantasy value. The veteran closer is one save away from 200 for his career and should be considered one of the top five closers in 2025 drafts. Read Past Outlooks

Secures save No. 25
Hader notched a save against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.
Analysis
Hader entered with a two-run lead in the ninth frame and quickly saw the tying run come to the plate after allowing Shohei Ohtani to hit a leadoff single. However, Hader retired the following three batters in order, as none of Mookie Betts, Will Smith or Freddie Freeman could move Ohtani past first base. Hader remains without a blown save this season, and he leads all MLB relievers with 25 total saves.
Hader entered with a two-run lead in the ninth frame and quickly saw the tying run come to the plate after allowing Shohei Ohtani to hit a leadoff single. However, Hader retired the following three batters in order, as none of Mookie Betts, Will Smith or Freddie Freeman could move Ohtani past first base. Hader remains without a blown save this season, and he leads all MLB relievers with 25 total saves.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
17
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 2023
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-40%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .190 | 47 | 12 | 22 | 2 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .161 | 206 | 52 | 77 | 20 | |||
2025vs Left | .241 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
2025vs Right | .144 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 5 | |||
2024vs Left | .125 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .182 | 83 | 20 | 37 | 12 | |||
2023vs Left | .231 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .146 | 69 | 24 | 23 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-12%
ERA on Road
2025
-30%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 2.76 | 0.95 | 91.1 | 13.8 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 2.43 | 0.98 | 77.2 | 13.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2025Home | 2.74 | 0.96 | 23.0 | 13.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2025Away | 1.93 | 0.59 | 18.2 | 14.0 | 1.0 | ||||
2024Home | 4.58 | 0.92 | 39.1 | 14.2 | 3.4 | ||||
2024Away | 2.84 | 1.01 | 31.2 | 12.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 0.31 | 1.00 | 29.0 | 13.7 | 4.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.30 | 1.21 | 27.1 | 13.5 | 4.9 | ||||
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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
8.71K/9
13.7BB/9
1.6HR/9
1.4Fastball
95.6 mphERA
1.80WHIP
0.73BABIP
.236GB/FB
0.27Left On Base
97.1%Exit Velocity
80.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.6%Spin Rate
2382 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
12.0%Swinging Strike
22.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Claims 24th save
Hader picked up the save Tuesday against the Rockies. He allowed one run on two hits while striking out two over one inning.
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Notches 23rd save
Hader picked up the save Sunday against the Cubs, striking out one during a perfect ninth inning.
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Gets last out for save
Hader retired the only batter he faced to earn the save in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
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Records save No. 21
Hader struck out one batter over one perfect inning to earn a save against the Phillies on Wednesday.
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Secures 20th save
Hader picked up the save Tuesday against Philadelphia, logging two strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning.
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Earns sixth All-Star nod of career
Hader has been selected to participate in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
Hader will feature in the Midsummer Classic for the sixth time in his career, and the star closer is having another excellent season with the Astros. He's 25-for-25 in saves this season while sporting an outstanding 1.80 ERA and 0.72 WHIP across 38 appearances. He also averages an elite 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Hader will feature in the Midsummer Classic for the sixth time in his career, and the star closer is having another excellent season with the Astros. He's 25-for-25 in saves this season while sporting an outstanding 1.80 ERA and 0.72 WHIP across 38 appearances. He also averages an elite 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings.