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

Because courage is exactly what it takes to openly request the challenge of facing Giants legend and MLB’s all-time home run ...

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.

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

The Astros hold a five-game lead in the AL West and have already played the most difficult schedule in baseball, winning ...

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

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 ...

Astros closer Josh Hader has had a curious start to the season, his first since signing a five-year pact worth $95 million with Houston in January. He's already made five appearances over the team ...

Josh Hader, their $95 million closer, yielded the fatal bases-clearing double to pinch-hitter Andy Ibanez in a tie game in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 5-2 Wild Card loss to the Tigers that ...