Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader likely out remainder of 2025 season

Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader had some incredible seasons with the team.

With the organization, he was a three time NL Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year award winner, four time All-Star, he is second on the franchises all times saves list with 125, and across six seasons he posted a 2.48 ERA.

Through it all, he remained remarkably durable and healthy.

The transition from a multi-inning role to focusing solely on ninth-inning save situations may have contributed to that durability, but even so, given the physical demands placed on a pitchers arm, it was an impressive accomplishment.

Unfortunately, a recent shoulder injury has changed Haders availability and the Houston Astros may be without their closer for the remainder of the 2025 regular season.

Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader has a capsular sprain Brewers fans are all too familiar with capsular injuries in pitchers as Brandon Woodruff recently underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule.

In Haders case, the injury is being labeled a sprain , but its serious enough to shut him down from throwing for three weeks, followed by a gradual ramp-up over the next three.

With only six weeks remaining in the regular season, its likely that Hader has thrown his last pitch.

Thats just the reality of it.

So you go in for three weeks, that takes you to about the first week of September.

So now I still have to get back up, build strength on throwing for two weeks.

Now Ive got to get off the mound, [and] thats going to be at least another week.

So that puts us at another three weeks.

-Josh Hader told MLB.com in regard to his shoulder injury The post season remains in play for Josh Hader Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader likely out remainder of 2025 season 2 Jun 5, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh Hader (71) signs autographs before the game against the St.

Louis Cardinals at Minute Maid Park.

Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports At this point, theres a chance Hader could return for the postseason, assuming the Astros get there.

Houston is currently clinging to a narrow lead in the AL West, but if they slip in the division race, theyd still be in position for a Wild Card spot as things stand.

Another key assumption is that Hader avoids any setbacks during his rehab process.

Capsular injuries are notoriously tricky, and recovery isnt always straightforward.

But with proper rest and a cautious approach now, the hope is that hell be ready to return when the spotlight of postseason baseball is at its brightest..

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