2022 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
5.22
WHIP
1.28
K
81
SV
36
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hader's 2022 was a roller coaster. He started the year by extending a scoreless appearance streak that began in 2021 to 40 games, which tied the longest streak in MLB history. A month later, he endured the worst stretch of his career, permitting 13 earned runs and 5 homers over an 8-game span. This was unexpected from Hader, who has been dominant throughout his career and only gave up 8 runs in all of 2021. Hader's struggles continued after his trade to San Diego, as his ERA ballooned to 6.52 and was given a break from closing. Fortunately, the southpaw fixed his mechanics and found his command to get back on track over the final month and change, including the postseason. The mechanical tweaks unlocked more velocity, as Hader hit triple-digits for the first time in his career. Hader has maintained a top 10 strikeout rate among qualified relievers in each of the past five seasons. Don't let a few bad outings deter you from drafting him as one of the top 3 closers in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Three scoreless appearances in ST
Hader has yet to give up a run in his three innings of work in the Cactus League.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander has had some command issues in Arizona with a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch, but he's also allowed just two hits with a pair of strikeouts. Hader had the most ups-and-downs of his career in 2022 with a 5.22 ERA between the Brewers and the Padres, but the stuff is still elite, and he should have plenty of save chances for the Padres in 2023.
The left-hander has had some command issues in Arizona with a walk, a hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch, but he's also allowed just two hits with a pair of strikeouts. Hader had the most ups-and-downs of his career in 2022 with a 5.22 ERA between the Brewers and the Padres, but the stuff is still elite, and he should have plenty of save chances for the Padres in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Josh Hader generally throw?
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What part of the game does Josh Hader generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
Even Split
2022
-9%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .168 | 52 | 13 | 17 | 2 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .168 | 159 | 42 | 58 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .209 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .230 | 58 | 16 | 34 | 7 | |||
2021vs Left | .133 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .125 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 3 | |||
2020vs Left | .154 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .109 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-9%
ERA on Road
2022
-23%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.36 | 1.03 | 69.2 | 14.3 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.05 | 1.04 | 56.0 | 16.1 | 4.0 | ||||
2022Home | 4.61 | 1.17 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Away | 5.96 | 1.41 | 22.2 | 15.5 | 4.4 | ||||
2021Home | 1.38 | 0.86 | 32.2 | 14.3 | 3.6 | ||||
2021Away | 1.04 | 0.81 | 26.0 | 17.3 | 3.8 | ||||
2020Home | 6.52 | 1.24 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 6.5 | ||||
2020Away | 1.23 | 0.68 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 3.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josh Hader compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.86K/9
14.6BB/9
3.8HR/9
1.4Fastball
97.5 mphERA
5.22WHIP
1.28BABIP
.368GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
64.4%Exit Velocity
80.1 mphBarrels/BBE
6.5%Spin Rate
2090 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.9%Swinging Strike
15.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hader continues to miss plenty of bats, as his 15.7 K/9, 21.7 SwStr% and .126 batting average against were best among qualified relievers while his 34.8 K-BB% ranked second. He tied for fifth in the league with 34 saves in 35 chances while posting a career best 1.23 ERA. After three straight seasons with at least 1.0 HR/9, he finally minimized the long ball with only three home runs allowed in 58.2 innings. Milwaukee was very strict with Hader's usage, limiting all 60 of his appearances to one inning or less with most in save situations or tie games. Hader added a changeup back to his pitch mix that he used 6.7% of the time, but still relied heavily on his fastball and slider while improving his velocity. Hader is getting pricier with two years of arbitration remaining until he's a free agent. A trade is possible if Milwaukee falls out of playoff contention, but he should be one of the top closers off the board.
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Sets record with new deal
Hader agreed to a one-year, $14.1 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Closes out Game 2
Hader struck out the side in the ninth and earned the save during Game 2 of the NLCS, allowing zero hits and zero walks in the 8-5 win over the Phillies.
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Notches 36th save
Hader registered a save against the Giants on Monday, striking out one batter over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.
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Picks up 35th save
Hader allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
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Blows fourth save
Hader blew the save during Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning victory against the Dodgers, allowing an unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one.
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