The team's closer, Josh Hader, whom many would likely say is one of, if not the best in the sport, was placed on the 15-day IL with a left shoulder strain, which is his throwing shoulder, leaving ...

Losing Josh Hader for any amount of time is a blow to the Astros. Plain and simple. This is a bullpen that was arguably short ...

The Seattle Mariners are in the middle of a final playoff push, and are currently duking it out for the top spot in the American League West. And one of the mos ...

Joe Espada seems to be rolling with a closer-by-committee approach as the Houston Astros navigate life with Josh Hader on the ...

Matthews and Melton, the Astros’ second-best prospect, have each received playing time at the major league level this season. But they were optioned back to Triple-A Sugar Land on Aug. 1 following a ...

On this edition of the Crawford Boxcast presented by Karbach Brewing, Chris Gordy and Ross Villarreal discuss the Astros' big series win over Boston, and also discuss how the bullpen and rotation ...

After a brutal 14-1 loss against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night, the absence of All-Star closer Josh Hader has been noticeable. As of yesterday, he was pla ...

The Houston Astros were three outs away from a series victory over the surging Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. They may ...

The Astros got some bad news about closer Josh Hader's left shoulder injury. But Hader is trying to find good news by seeking out a second opinion.

Hader last pitched on Friday, when he threw a season-high 36 pitches against the New York Yankees. He was opposed to throwing multiple innings earlier in his career, but that was before he got a ...

During his childhood, the sport of the day depended on the available ball. Basketball, volleyball, soccer, rugby. “Whatever ...

Ayman Benarous says he has what it takes to play at the highest level after making his first start in more than three years ...