11:59 pm: Espada said he would not name a new close distance in Hader, suggesting he would take a hybrid approach to fill the late innings (every Kawahara).
4:14 pm: Espada told Astros Beat that Hader will get other tests (through the Houston Chronicle’s Matt Kawahara link). The team has not determined the severity of the stress yet, so there is no solid timeline for his potential returns.
3:15 pm: Astronauts announce close Josh Hard Due to left shoulder strain, it has been placed on the list of injuries for 15 days. No direct timeline for his return was disclosed. Houston recalls left-handed Colton Gordon From Triple-A in the corresponding roster. The Astronauts have recovered the right one Sean Doubin From the injured list, a roster was opened by designated senior relief workers Hector Neris Make allocations.
It is worth noting that this is the first time Hader has been included in the Major League Baseball injury list (except for a brief spot in 2021 on the common related IL). He is not only one of the sport’s most important relief workers, but also the most durable relief workers. Dating back to Hader’s debut in 2017 Raisel Iglesias (Who has been in the Grand Slam throughout the ’17 season) has more situations. (Ironically, Neris ranked third in all the innings that time.) From 2018-25, only two innings were independent of Iglesias (466 2/3) and Hader (464 2/3) to lead the way with MLB.
After a first year of up and down in Houston with Houston in 2024, Hader returned to his typical self-dominant position in 2025. He scored a total of 52 2/3 innings and averaged running rate with 2.05 runs while 28 saves and a 7.6% walk rate of his opponent’s excellent 36.9%. Hard’s sinking piece averaged 95.5 miles per hour, down about half a mile from last season, and he threw 41.4% of the clips more than ever. His huge 21.1% swing rate with Mason Miller For all major league pitchers (starts) and rescuers, there were at least 10 innings this season.
Hader is in the second season of his five-year, 95mm contract signed in the 2023-24 offseason. This is the second largest contract for a rescuer in history, both in total guaranteed and average annual value, only behind Edwin Diaz (In two aspects). Starting from 2024-28, the contract pays him an evenly distributed 19mm each year.
As for Neris, 36, he pitched for the Astros, Angels and Braves this year, but struggled in all three. The right-hander has invested 26 2/3 innings and only 6.75 ERA can be shown. Atlanta early this season, most of the damage to him happened, but Neris scored 5.14 in the Angels and 5.40 in 11 2/3 frames, in his third game as a Houston bullpen.
While Neris has never been a flamethrower completely, this year’s 92.4 mph four-person racing is a career, worse than last year’s career average of 93 mph. His average average of 92.6 mph on the sinker film is also a career. Neris also generates fewer amounts of chase and ground on his preferred separator than ever before.
Since the deal deadline has passed, Astros’s only action with NERIS is to put him in a thorough exemption or release of exemption. At this point, in the case of Neris, in the case of Neris, they are actually the same thing, because he has the right to refuse to fully support the free agent mission, and it is likely to do so. If another club can get the veteran back on track correctly, he can qualify for the playoffs as long as he signs him by September 1.
With Hader on the shelf, Neris off the list, Houston bullpen will now look to the right Bryan Abreu As an anchor. He is a direct favorite to get savings in Hader’s residence. Leftist Brian King,,,,, Bennett Sousa and Steven Okert All have ERAs of 3.10 or higher this season and collects most of the setup opportunities when Hader is out.
Since Astros has no other closure than Abreu, at least it is possible that Abreu will see Astros’ opponents have a series of tough rights in the eighth inning, which will make these three innings one of the left in the trio. That is, both the King and Ockett are excellent for both the Right and the Left. This offers manager Joe Espada a lot of options, but Hader’s losses remain a crucial blow as Houston tries to defend himself against a surge in Mariners’ club, which has won seven straight wins, a huge victory in a game leading by Al West.
