"Set-up man Bryan Abreu, he of a 1.67 ERA and 13.1 strikeouts per nine innings, is the most obvious option to take closing ...

Astros closer Josh Hader has landed on the IL with a left shoulder strain after he experienced discomfort during a workout ...

Hader is the eighth pitcher to join the Astros’ current injured list, which includes starters Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers ...

Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder.

Josh Hader going on the injured list was part of a series of moves the Astros made Tuesday involving their bullpen.

The Astros will go with a match-up based approach to their bullpen roles for now. Hader will undergo more testing on the sore ...

With Hader down, many fans are wondering who will close games for the Astros. Manager Joe Espada has yet to announce a new closer in Hader's place, and he and the front office have been strongly urged ...

Just as the Houston Astros started to build some momentum, they were once again hit with a significant injury. That has been the main storyline for the Astros ...

Astros manager Joe Espada said placing All-Star closer Josh Hader on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder strain ...

Houston Astros' All-Star closer Josh Hader is dealing with shoulder discomfort. Manager Joe Espada said Hader felt something ...

Losing Hader for any length of time would cripple a club that at one time this season had 18 players on the injured list.

Josh Hader had reported that he "just did not feel right" and did not warm up in a one-run win over the Red Sox.