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

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

Lucas Hader, the son of Astros closer Josh Hader and his wife Maria, was still a baby when he attended his first All-Star ...

Josh Hader, enjoying the All-Star game with his son Lucas, is using his fastball less as he evolves as a closer.

A Houston Astros reporter, Chandler Rome of The Athletic, revealed an Isaac Paredes update for the All-Star Game.

The 2025 MLB All-Star Game rocked. Hard. A stunning comeback by the American League culminated in a 6-6 ballgame after nine innings, which led to an extra innings Home Run Derby where Kyle Schwarber ...

If the Guardians do trade Clase, they better receive a lot in return. Finding pitchers who can consistently close games at a ...

Signing Hader to a deal of that magnitude made more sense for a contender like the Astros than for most teams. Following an ...

Hader allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in one inning to take a blown save in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers.

Astros closer Josh Hader has pitched enough innings at Daikin Park to understand that any fly ball that’s hit in the air to ...