Josh Hader
Joshua Ronald Hader (born April 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres. Hader is a five-time All-Star and three-time winner of the National League Reliever of the Year Award.
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Hader with the San Diego Padres in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Houston Astros – No. 71 | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: Millersville, Maryland, U.S. | April 7, 1994|||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
June 10, 2017, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 20–21 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 2.50 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 648 | ||||||||||||||
Saves | 165 | ||||||||||||||
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The Baltimore Orioles selected him in the 19th round of the 2012 MLB draft. He was traded twice before joining the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2015. Hader played for the United States national baseball team in the Pan American Games in 2015, and appeared in the All-Star Futures Game in 2016. Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers organization in 2015, Hader made his MLB debut in 2017. In 2021, he became the fastest pitcher in major league history to reach 400 strikeouts. The Brewers traded Hader to the Padres in 2022.