OCTOBER 2 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
JOSH HADER #71 - PITCHER - HOUSTON ASTROS
8-8 W-L •
0.96 WHIP •
3.80 ERA
8-8 W-L
0.96 WHIP
3.80 ERA
Josh Hader, Astros' Big-Money Gamble, Fell Apart When Team Needed Him the Most Hader surrendered a big hit when the Astros needed him to shut the Tigers down.
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Grabs four-out save Hader struck out three over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Impact Hader stranded runners on the corners he inherited from Ryan Pressly in the eighth inning before pitching a perfect ninth for the save. Over his last seven outings, Hader has gone 5-for-7 in save chances while picking up a win and a loss in that span. He's been scored on in five of his last 13 outings and now has a 3.60 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 104:24 K:BB with 34 saves in 38 chances over 70 innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Grabs four-out save Hader struck out three over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Impact Hader stranded runners on the corners he inherited from Ryan Pressly in the eighth inning before pitching a perfect ninth for the save. Over his last seven outings, Hader has gone 5-for-7 in save chances while picking up a win and a loss in that span. He's been scored on in five of his last 13 outings and now has a 3.60 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 104:24 K:BB with 34 saves in 38 chances over 70 innings this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
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Stumbles against Angels Hader (8-8) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks while recording one out Sunday. He blew a save chance and took the loss against the Angels.
Impact Hader entered a 6-5 game in the ninth inning and couldn't finish off the win. He walked Taylor Ward with the bases loaded to tie the game before Zach Neto ripped a bases-clearing double. Hader has been streaky this season but had allowed just three earned runs since the start of August before Sunday's hiccup. His ERA jumped up to 3.67 with a 101:24 K:BB through 68.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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Notches 33rd save Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 33rd save of the season in a 9-7 win over the Angels.
Impact The Houston closer has been dominant to close out the regular season, striking out multiple batters in eight of his last 15 appearances while posting a 1.69 ERA, 0.56 WHIP and 22:4 K:BB through 16 innings over that stretch. Hader has reached triple-digit strikeouts on the season for the fourth time in his career, and he's produced at least 33 saves in four straight campaigns.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Records 32nd save Hader picked up the save in a win over the Angels on Thursday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.
Impact Hader entered the contest with a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and fanned Logan O'Hoppe on three sliders before needing just four pitches to retire the final two batters. It was the southpaw's 32nd save of the campaign and he's now recorded at least one strikeout in six-consecutive appearances. It was also a nice bounceback performance for Hader after being charged with his third blown save of the campaign in his previous outing. He now carries a 2.57 ERA in September to go along with a 9:2 K:BB and three saves.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
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Picks up win Hader (8-7) was charged with a blown save but got the win over the Padres on Tuesday after picking up four outs and striking out two in a clean outing.
Impact Hader relieved Ryan Pressly with two outs and a man on third in the eighth and allowed Fernando Tatis to score on a wild pitch to tie the game before recording the third out. Hader made quick work of the Padres in the ninth and wound up with the win after the Astros scored in the 10th and held off the Friars in the bottom of the frame. Tuesday was Hader's first time recording more than three outs since Aug. 14 and he's now punched out multiple batters in three of his last four appearances. The 30-year-old left-hander now owns a 3.26 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 98:22 K:BB in 66.1 innings while posting 31 saves.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Cleans up mess for 31st save Hader allowed a hit and struck out one without being charged with a run over two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Angels.
Impact Hader inherited a bases-loaded situation with one out and let all three inherited runners score, but he was able to avoid a total collapse. Caleb Ferguson was charged with all three runs, so Hader was able to log his third scoreless outing over five appearances in September. The closer has 31 saves in 33 chances this year while pitching to a 3.32 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 96:22 K:BB through 65 innings.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
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Nails down save No. 30 Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 30th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Angels.
Impact The veteran closer picked up his first save in September to notch 30 in a season for the fifth time in his career. Hader is having a bit of a bumpy finish to the regular season, getting tagged for at least one run in four of his last seven appearances, but on the season he still sports a 3.36 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and dominant 38.2 percent strikeout rate. The 30-year-old sits just five saves away from 200 for his career, a mark he could still reach with a hot couple weeks to wrap up 2024.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
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Locks down 29th save Hader picked up the save over the Royals on Thursday, striking out one over a perfect ninth inning.
Impact Hader took over in the top of the ninth after the Astros had just taken a three-run lead on a four-run rally in the eighth. He then needed just 10 pitches to retire the side and secure his 29th save of the campaign. The veteran lefty is now just one away from reaching the 30-save mark for the fifth-consecutive season. Hader is also yet to allow an earned run in August while posting a 15:5 K:BB for the month.
AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE
Stuck with loss Monday Hader (6-7) took the loss Monday, allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk in an inning-plus of relief as the Astros fell 3-2 to the Phillies in 10 innings. He struck out three...
Impact The fireballing closer struck out the side in the ninth inning to preserve a 2-2 tie, but when Hader came out to begin the 10th, a walk to Trea Turner was following by a walk-off single by Bryce Harper. Hader has still gone the entire month of August without giving up an earned run, and over his last 12 appearances he sports a 0.00 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB in 12.1 innings. The southpaw needs two more saves to record his fifth 30-save campaign, and he sits seven short of 200 for his career.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Bryce Harper's RBI single in 10th off Josh Hader lifts Phillies past Astros 3-2
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Locks down save No. 28 Hader walked a batter over a scoreless inning to pick up the save in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.
Impact Hader only threw five strikes out of the 12 pitches he needed to get through the frame. He began with a leadoff walk to Gunnar Henderson before getting a lineout and erasing the walk with a game-ending double play. Hader is now working on 11 straight scoreless appearances dating back to July 31. He's allowed just two hits and has posted a 12:4 K:BB while picking up eight saves over that span. He's sitting tied for fifth in baseball with 28 saves to compliment a 3.30 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 84:19 K:BB in 57.1 innings this season.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up sixth win Hader (6-6) didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win Monday against Boston.
Impact Hader entered the game in the ninth inning with the score knotted at 4-4. He turned in his 10th consecutive scoreless appearance -- covering 10.1 innings -- during which he's maintained a 12:3 K:BB while also recording seven saves and two wins. Though Hader has a relatively inflated 3.36 ERA for the season, his 0.91 WHIP is his lowest mark since 2021.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Diaz homers in ninth inning to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox
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Slams door for save Hader struck out two batters in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save against the White Sox on Sunday.
Impact Hader carved through the top of the White Sox order with ease to pick up his 27th save of the year. Despite some shakiness throughout the year, he's now converted 27 straight save chances since blowing his first opportunity as an Astro on April 2. Hader is currently riding a 9.1-inning scoreless streak, lowering his season ERA to 3.42 alongside a terrific 84:18 K:BB through 55.1 frames.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Valdez throws 7 sharp innings, Diaz and Altuve homer as Astros shut out White Sox 2-0
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Grabs extra-inning win Hader (5-6) struck out three over two scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Impact Bryan Abreu gave up the tying run in the eighth inning, but Hader was sterling in the ninth and 10th frames to extend his scoreless streak to 8.1 innings. He's allowed just three runs over his last 15.1 innings, all of which came in a single appearance July 29 versus the Pirates. Hader is at a 3.48 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 82:18 K:BB while converting 26 of 27 save chances through 54.1 innings this season.
AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE
