Expert Note
View More NotesHe is starting the year on the IL, but allegedly feels good throwing. This ranking bakes in the obvious risk of drafting a pitcher with an arm injury, but he could provide great dividends if he returns fully healthy after the opener. I, however, am more than happy to pass.
Player News
View More NewsJosh Hader shuts door for another save in win over Royals
Josh Hader struck out one batter while allowing one hit over a scoreless frame to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Fantasy Impact
Hader continues an impressive stretch of late, holding opponents scoreless in 18 of his last 19 trips to the mound. The left-hander remains a dynamic arm in the ninth inning for manager Joe Espada down the stretch, posting a 0.85 ERA and 0.66 WHIP with 26 saves and an 11.7 K/9 ratio across 43 appearances.
Recent Articles
View More Articles![]() | Each week during the fantasy baseball season, I look at the relief pitcher landscape to inform waiver wire and trade decisions. We’re in the last week of the season, so we’ll take a look at some way-too-early rankings for next … read more » by in Fantasy2 wks ago |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #65 | #32 | #113 | 32 |
| Rest of Season | #30 | #17 | #72 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #69 | #63 | #68 | 2 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 54.8 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 75 | 3.21 | 1.04 |
Stats
View More Stats| Pitching Stats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | SD | 61 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 56.1 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 12.99 | 85 | 36.80 | 1.28 | 1.10 | ||||||
| 2024 | HOU | 71 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 71 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 25 | 8.99 | 105 | 37.77 | 3.80 | 0.96 | ||||||
| 2025 | HOU | 48 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 52.2 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 7.77 | 76 | 36.89 | 2.05 | 0.85 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | 45 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 44.2 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 8.98 | 55 | 32.93 | 1.01 | 0.76 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23 | @ SEA | L, 5-6 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.75 | 4.50 |
| Thu, Sep 17 | vs. KC | W, 2-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | vs. KC | W, 2-4 | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Thu, Sep 10 | @ PHI | W, 2-1 | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |

by