The release point on Josh Hader's trademark fastball had inched upward in recent seasons. He's working to get it back to a ...

Looking to solidify the back end of their bullpen, the Astros signed him to a massive five-year, $95 million deal to take ...

Not only does he have one of the most stressful jobs in baseball as the Houston Astros' closer, but he also has to deal with ...

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The Astros staked Ronel Blanco to an early lead and he turned in his best outing of the season as Houston beat Toronto for ...

Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves and middle relievers on the rise in the latest closer report.

Hader allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out two batters.

With the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees all suffering series losses last week, the door swung ...

In both instances, the Yankees and Guardians managers were clear to say their demotions were likely to be temporary, but if ...

The Houston Rockets signed Josh Hader in 2024. Since then, the closer’s five-year, $95 million deal has paid off for Houston and manager Joe Espada. The pitcher who dominated with the Brewers ...

Right-hander Devin Williams is out as the Yankees’ closer -- for now. The job belongs to Luke Weaver, who had the role during ...

Devin Williams spoke after losing the closer role just a month into his tenure with the Yankees and he is looking forward.