Hader allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 9-6 win over the Rockies.
Hader went over two weeks between save conversions, and his only other chance in that span was a blown save May 31 versus the Marlins. Friday's outing was the third in a row in which he's allowed multiple baserunners. Despite the shaky efforts of late, Hader is still one of the top closers in baseball with 14 saves in 25 appearances, though he's also blown three saves. The hard-throwing reliever has a 1.48 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB over 24.1 innings.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Locks down 13th save
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Hader picked up the save Thursday against Washington, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Hader continued his dominant season Thursday, setting the Nationals down in order while recording two more strikeouts. The left-hander has allowed just one earned run in his last 16 innings, striking out 19 in that span. Hader's ERA is down to 0.86 with a 0.76 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB through 21 innings this season.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Nails down 12th save
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Hader gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 12th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Nationals.
The southpaw picked up his first save since May 5, as he'd blown his last two chances, but hiccups have been rare for Hader in 2023. Through 20 innings, he sports a 0.90 ERA and 27:9 K:BB, and his 12 saves has him tied for third in the majors behind Emmanuel Clase's 16 and Camilo Doval's 13.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Takes second blown save
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Hader allowed an unearned run on a hit and walk while striking out three in one inning, taking a blown save in Wednesday's extra-innings loss to the Twins.
After converting 11 straight save opportunities to begin the year, Hader's blown his last two save chances, though in fairness his only flaw Wednesday was allowing the designated runner to score in extras. He gave up a leadoff RBI single to Donovan Solano in the 10th inning, which retied the game at 3-3 after the Padres had pulled ahead in the top of the frame. Hader has yet to allow multiple runs in an appearance, so he's avoided the epic meltdowns that plagued him during parts of the 2022 season. He has a 1.06 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB through 17 innings this season.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Suffers first blown save
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Hader allowed a solo home run and was charged with a blown save during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers. He pitched one inning and did not record a strikeout.
Mookie Betts drilled a two-out, game-tying solo homer off Hader in the ninth inning. The Padres would go on to lose in the 10th inning, so Hader wasn't charged with a loss. It was his first blown save after converting 11 straight to begin the season. Hader still owns a strong 1.13 ERA and 20:6 K:BB through 16 innings this season.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Converts 11th save
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Hader allowed a walk and struck out two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers.
Hader needed 18 pitches (nine strikes), but he was able to go unscathed for his 10th straight appearance. He has a 10:3 K:BB in 10 innings while adding seven saves over that span. After a rough second half of 2022, Hader has looked locked in to start 2023, posting a 0.60 ERA, 0.67 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB through 15 innings overall. His 11 saves lead the majors.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Snares 10th save
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Hader picked up the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over San Francisco. He failed to record a strikeout over one perfect inning.
Hader overcame the Mexico City altitude Sunday, posting a clean ninth inning to lock up the victory for San Diego. The save was Hader's 10th of the year, pushing him into sole possession of first place in the category. Through 12.0 innings, Hader has given up just one earned run while striking out 17.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Records ninth save
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Hader earned a save against the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
Hader entered the contest in the ninth inning with San Diego up by two runs. He registered two outs before Chicago made things interesting with a double and a walk to bring the winning run to the plate. However, Hader was able to get Nico Hoerner to foul out to end the threat. The veteran closer has been lights-out this season, allowing just one earned run over 12 appearances covering 12 innings. He's also notched a 17:5 K:BB and leads MLB with nine saves.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Slams door for save
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Hader struck out one batter in a perfect inning and earned a save over Arizona on Sunday.
Hader needed just 10 pitches to put the Diamondbacks down Sunday. The elite closer has been his usual self in 2023, posting a 0.82 ERA with a 16:4 K:BB through 11 frames. Hader has turned in six straight scoreless outings and has now converted each of his eight save opportunities.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Registers seventh save
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Hader earned the save against the Diamondbacks on Saturday with a perfect inning of work.
Hader came on in the bottom of the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead and needed 16 pitches to retire Arizona in order. The left-hander didn't record a strikeout for the first time this season, but he completed his fifth straight scoreless and hitless outing. Hader is tied with David Bednar and Jordan Romano for the MLB lead with seven saves on the campaign.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Notches sixth save of season
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Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 7-5 victory over the Diamondbacks. He fanned one hitter over a perfect ninth inning.
Hader is now tied for second in the league in saves, having converted six saves in as many chances. The southpaw has been in top form to start off the season, as he's allowed just one run with a 15:4 K:BB over nine innings.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Earns save Wednesday
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Hader recorded a save against Atlanta on Wednesday, issuing one walk and striking out one batter over one inning.
Offense was minimal in the contest, and Hader had just a 1-0 lead to work with when he entered in the ninth inning. The veteran closer walked Austin Riley to begin the frame but retired the next three batters to nail down his fifth save of the campaign. Hader has held the opponent scoreless in seven of his eight appearances thus far and has struck out at least one batter in each of his outings. That adds up to a 1.13 ERA and 14:4 K:BB over eight innings on the campaign.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Notches fourth save
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Hader gave up one run on one hit and two walks while striking out two in the ninth inning Tuesday, but he still recorded his fourth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Mets.
Only 16 of his 31 pitches found the strike zone as Hader made things interesting in the bottom of the ninth, and his line would have been worse had a hit-by-pitch on Mark Canha not been ruled a swing that resulted in the closer's first punchout of the night. Hader's a perfect 4-for-4 on save chances to begin the season with a 1.80 ERA and dominant 10:3 K:BB through five innings.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Secures third save
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Hader allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta. He struck out three.
Hader struggled with his command early and put runners on first and second with no outs, but he rebounded to strike out the next three batters. The left-hander has yet to give up a run through four outings this season and has an 8:1 K:BB. Hader has thrown 46 pitches over the past two days, so manager Bob Melvin could turn to Luis Garcia, Steven Wilson or Tim Hill should a save situation arise Sunday.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Notches second save
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Hader struck out two and delivered a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Friday against Atlanta. He allowed a hit and didn't walk a batter.
The left-hander surrendered a one-out single to Austin Riley but otherwise had no issues locking down the victory. Hader has looked as dominant as ever with a 5:0 K:BB through his first three outings of 2023.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Picks up first save
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Hader tossed a scoreless inning without allowing a hit or walk and earned the save during Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. He struck out one.
Hader tossed his second scoreless inning and earned his first save of the season. He has three strikeouts over his first two appearances and looks sharp to start 2023 after a rocky 2022 campaign.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Fans two in non-save situation
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Hader fired a scoreless inning without allowing a hit while striking out two in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Rockies.
Hader didn't get a save chance because it was a four-run cushion, but his season debut went well. The left-hander threw 12 of 16 pitches for strikes while showing off his impressive arsenal against an overmatched Colorado lineup. Hader is a good bet to be among the save leaders again in 2023.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Three scoreless appearances in ST
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Hader has yet to give up a run in his three innings of work in the Cactus League.
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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Padres' Josh Hader: Sets record with new deal
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Hader agreed to a one-year, $14.1 million contract with the Padres on Friday to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
It's the biggest salary an arbitration-eligible reliever has ever received, and it comes in the left-hander's final year before being eligible for free agency. Hader had an ugly and uncharacteristic 5.22 ERA between the Brewers and Padres in 2022, though that figure was heavily inflated by five outings in which he gave up three runs or more. He still went 36-for-40 in save chances, and he should be once of the top closers in baseball again in 2023.
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Padres' Josh Hader: Closes out Game 2
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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.
Hader continued his dominant 2022 postseason in Game 2, needing just 13 pitches to strike out the three Phillies he faced in the ninth and secure the victory. The southpaw earned his fourth postseason save, and he has now tallied 7.1 scoreless innings and allowed only one hit while striking out 10 since the playoffs began. After an outlier regular season where Hader struggled to a career-high 5.22 ERA, the 28-year-old is turning things around in the most important games of the season. Since the beginning of September, Hader has allowed only one earned run over 15.2 innings while striking out 20.
