Houston Astros closer Josh Hader's availability for Opening Day is in doubt because the left-hander is dealing with biceps soreness, manager Joe Espada told reporters Wednesday. Hader, a six-time All-Star, resumed his throwing program at the team's first ...

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 ON APRIL 30, with the Houston Astros tied 8-8 with the Cleveland ...

Manager Joe Espada did not want to speculate on the length of Josh Hader’s stint on the IL, but reiterated that Hader continues to throw pain-free and is progressing well. Troy Taormina / USA Today via Imagn Images WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston ...

Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will begin the 2026 season on the injured list due to biceps tendinitis in his left pitching arm, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. Hader's biceps injury was diagnosed early last month. It is not related to the ...

View post: Are Payton Tolle, Davis Martin and Kyle Harrison for Real, or Just More Small-Sample Noise in 2026 Fantasy Baseball? News that Josh Hader will open the season with biceps inflammation has put the Astros closing situation in flux. Bryan Abreu ...