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

Lucas Hader, the son of Astros closer Josh Hader and his wife Maria, was still a baby when he attended his first All-Star ...

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.

Josh Hader, enjoying the All-Star game with his son Lucas, is using his fastball less as he evolves as a closer.

A Houston Astros reporter, Chandler Rome of The Athletic, revealed an Isaac Paredes update for the All-Star Game.

If the Guardians do trade Clase, they better receive a lot in return. Finding pitchers who can consistently close games at a ...

The Yankees and the Mets are in need of bullpen arms. On Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that right-hander ...

Hader allowed a run on two hits and struck out two in one inning to take a blown save in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers.

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

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The ace of the Texas staff has pitched like one. But how many innings does he have left as the Rangers float around playoff ...

Astros closer Josh Hader has pitched enough innings at Daikin Park to understand that any fly ball that’s hit in the air to ...