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Josh Hader will miss Opening Day due to biceps tendinitis; setup man Bryan Abreu will fill the closer role with possible ninth-inning matchups, Astros manager said.
- On March 11, 2026, the Houston Astros announced closer Josh Hader will miss Opening Day and begin the season on the 15-day injured list in West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Josh Hader reported to camp behind schedule after offseason biceps tightness and progressed to throwing but has not appeared in any spring training games.
- In outlining bullpen plans, Espada said Bryan Abreu will be the closer and that the ninth inning could involve matchups.
- The absence forces Houston to rely on other late-inning options, with uncertainty about who will replace Hader as closer early in the season.
- Looking at the bigger picture, Hader is a five-time All-Star with 165 career saves and missed 46 games last season with a left-shoulder capsule strain.
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Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader to start season on 15-day injured list, will miss opening day
Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will begin the season on the 15-day injured list. Hader, who dealt with biceps tendinitis while throwing bullpen sessions in the offseason, didn’t pitch after Aug. 8 last year because of a shoulder capsule strain.
Behind schedule in recovery, Hader to open season on injured list
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros will begin the regular season without the services of All-Star closer Josh Hader, who will begin the year on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. The loss of Hader is a significant blow to a Houston team that was devastated by injuries last
Astros' Josh Hader to start season on 15-day injured list
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros all-star closer Josh Hader will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, manager Joe Espada told reporters Wednesday. Hader, who dealt with biceps tendinitis while throwing bullpen sessions in the off-season, didn’t pitch after Aug. 8 last year because of a shoulder capsule strain. He had progressed to throwing and playing catch but the 31-year-old left-hander has not appeared in any spring training gam…
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