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

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

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

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.

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

There was good reason to be skeptical of MLB's new format to end an All-Star Game tie, until it happened for the first time.

The Milwaukee Brewers are contending this season, but there's still a chance they end up trading their ace, Freddy Peralta, in the coming weeks.

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 ...

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

HOUSTON — Josh Hader is back where his chase for championships began, completing the sort of full-circle journey only baseball seems to author. The Houston Astros acquired him 11 years ago and ...

Astros $95 million closer Josh Hader allowed the go-ahead three-run double in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers to end their season.