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Josh Hader "Feeling Strong" After Live BP Session, a Month From Debut?
Houston Astros left-handed closer Josh Hader (biceps) said he's "feeling strong" after throwing 20 pitches to teammates Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews on Tuesday at Daikin Park, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Hader missed the final two months last year with a left-shoulder capsule strain and was then diagnosed with biceps tendinitis at the start of February. He's been working his way back ever since and landed on the 15-day injured list to begin the 2026 regular season. Hader was sitting at 91-93 mph with his fastball on Tuesday. Barring a setback, he's about a month away from making his season debut for the Astros. With Hader on the shelf, right-handed reliever Bryan Abreu has not taken advantage of the opportunity to lock down Houston's closing role, which has led to Enyel De Los Santos picking up some saves in the last couple of days. Even though Hader is getting older and is more of an injury risk now, he was dominant when healthy in 2025 and should still be stashed in an IL spot in all fantasy leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
Source: MLB.com - Brian McTaggart
