Padres closer Josh Hader grew up in Millersville, MD., and was signed by the Baltimore Orioles in the 19thround of the 2012 draft. A year later, he was traded to the Houston Astros. Dealt again to … ...

Josh Hader #71 of the Houston Astros reacts to the win over Chicago White Sox at Minute Maid Park on August 18, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Maria Lysaker/Getty Images ...

As teammates, Josh Hader and Devin Williams had a mini-monopoly on the NL Reliever of the Year. Now opponents, who is more likely to win this year?

Josh Hader is having a rough go with it on the San Diego Padres. Hader was traded from the Brewers to the Padres in a deadline deal. While the swap confounded Brewers fans at the time — and even ...

However, all of this has changed in 2025 as Hader appears to have returned to his elite form once again. Hader is quietly putting together an All-Star season. It would be his sixth of his career.

Josh Hader received a standing ovation by Brewers fans in Milwaukee - indicative of a larger sports fan culture and his status as one of MLB's best relievers. Don't expect the same cheers on the road.

Enter Josh Hader. Hader, a three-time NL Reliever of the Year, is fresh off another dominant season. The soon-to-be-former Padres closer’s strikeout rate of 36.8% ranked within the top 1% of MLB ...

Josh Hader implemented unprecedented usage rules until a team would commit to him long-term -- and now that the Astros have, the All-Star closer is telling his story. Nic Antaya/Getty Images ...

Hader asked for $6.5 million after making $688,000 in 2019. The Brewers offered $4.1 million. And the system, seeing Hader had just 49 saves over three years despite striking out 349 over 204⅔ ...

When Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader first arrived in the big leagues in 2017, hitters had to worry mostly about his fastball. Then, especially last season, Hader made them think more about ...