Hader, O'Hearn, Yan. Díaz, I. Paredes, Rasmussen

Hader on track to be a top five closer yet again ... Josh Hader (LHP, HOU) has consistently been one of the top closers in the game since he became a full-time closer in 2019. Is there any reason to expect this run of excellence to end?

Year	SV	IP	K	ERA	xERA	WHIP	H%	FB%	BB%	K%	K-BB%	SwK%	HR/F	BPX
2021	34	58	102	1.23	2.56	0.84	26%	45%	10%	45%	34%	22.1%	6%	214
2022	36	50	81	5.22	3.18	1.28	38%	46%	9%	36%	27%	16.4%	15%	194
2023	33	56	85	1.28	3.46	1.10	28%	46%	13%	36%	23%	16.7%	5%	150
2024	34	71	105	3.80	3.10	0.96	29%	51%	8%	37%	28%	21.0%	15%	185
2025	14	24	35	1.50	2.92	0.79	26%	56%	6%	37%	31%	21.1%	7%	227

No, Hader is as close to money in the bank as it gets with a closer:

• Since 2019 Hader has accumulated 201 saves, more than anyone else. Kenley Jansen (RHP, LAA) is second with 190 and Emmanuel Clase (RHP, CLE) is third with...

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