The Astros used Enyel de los Santos And Bennett Sousa In the ninth inning of tonight’s 7-6 victory over the Red Sox, which since then immediately lifted eyebrows Josh Hader Had not thrown since Friday and was apparently fresh. Astros -Manager Joe Espada, reporters told (including Matt Kawahawa from the Houston Chronicle) That Hader was not available because of what Espada described as’discomfort‘In Hader’s left shoulder.
Hader underwent testing on his shoulder and more will be known as soon as the results of those scans are inside, but for now the Astros and their fans can only hope that the poet has avoided a considerable injury. Holder’s losing would be a huge hit for an Astros team trying to stay ahead of the rising Mariners in the Al Westrace.
Now in his second season of a five -year contract of $ 95 mm Free Agent, Hader was not as dominant as usual in 2024, because a peak in home runs and a hard -struck ball speed led to a 3.80 ERA over 71 innings. This year it is more normal, because Hader has a 2.05 ERA of more than 52 2/3 innings and a set impressive Status Statistics to join his sparkling era. The running speed of 7.8% of Hader is remarkable, because it represents its first above average number in that category since the 2019 season. As always, Hader generates a ridiculous amount of Swing-and-Miss, sitting in the 99th percentile of all pitchers in strikeout, whiff and chase rates.
In his previous game on Friday, Hader threw a season-high 36 throws over two innings work and achieved the victory in the 5-3 result of the Astros compared to the Yankees. He has only reduced the threshold of 30 pitch four times in 48 games in 48 games this season, and only seven times threw more than a single inning. With this in mind it is possible that Hader is a bit painful in the aftermath of that longer outing in New York, and needs more recovery time.
Houston’s pen is deep enough in quality arms that the club should be able to resist a short absence for Hader, such as one of Sousa, Steven Okert” Bryan Kingor Bryan Abreu could step in closer. The Astros have had one of the best bullpens in baseball this year, although Hader was clearly a big factor in the Excellency of the Relief Corps.
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