Josh Hader

Josh Hader

Hader with Lancaster JetHawks 2014
Milwaukee Brewers
Pitcher
Born: (1994-04-07) April 7, 1994
Millersville, Maryland
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team

Josh Ronald Hader (born April 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He plays in Minor League Baseball as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Career

Hader attended Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland, where he played for the school's baseball team. As a senior, Hader had a 10–0 win–loss record, a 0.30 earned run average (ERA), and 125 strikeouts. He also had a batting average above .400.[1][2]

After graduating from Old Mill, Hader was prepared to enroll at Anne Arundel Community College. The Baltimore Orioles selected Hader in the 19th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, with the 582nd overall selection.[3][4] He signed with the Orioles for a $40,000 signing bonus, rather than attend Anne Arundel.[1][3] Beginning his professional career, Hader's fastball velocity increased from 84 to 88 miles per hour (135 to 142 km/h) as a high school player to 94 to 95 miles per hour (151 to 153 km/h) as he changed his workout routine.[5]

Hader played for the Gulf Coast Orioles in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Aberdeen Ironbirds of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, allowing only 14 hits and nine walks while striking out 48 in  28 2⁄3 innings pitched.[2] In 2013, the Orioles assigned Hader to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League (SAL). He appeared in the SAL All-Star Game,[5] and through July 31, pitched to a 3–6 record with 79 strikeouts and a 2.65 ERA in 17 games started.[3]

On July 31, 2013, the day of the MLB trade deadline, the Orioles traded Hader and L. J. Hoes to the Houston Astros in exchange for Bud Norris.[1][3] He completed his 2013 season with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.[6] Pitching for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2014, Hader and two relief pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter on May 13.[7] After pitching to a 9–2 record with a league-leading 2.70 ERA and 112 strikeouts in  103 1⁄3 innings, the Astros promoted him to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League in August. He was named the California League Pitcher of the Year.[8] Hader returned to Corpus Christi in the 2015 season.[9] He was selected to play for the United States national baseball team in the 2015 Pan American Games.[10]

On July 30, 2015, the Astros traded Hader, Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana, and Adrian Houser to the Milwaukee Brewers for Carlos Gómez and Mike Fiers.[11] The Brewers assigned Hader to the Biloxi Shuckers of the Class AA Southern League.[12] He finished the season with a 3.03 ERA combined. The Brewers invited him to spring training in 2016.[13]

Hader began the 2016 season with Biloxi, and made his first start for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on June 12.[14] He was selected to appear in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.[15] The Brewers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pleskoff, Bernie (August 1, 2013). "Newly acquired pitcher Josh Hader brings high upside to Houston Astros". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Melewski, Steve (December 14, 2012). "A look at Josh Hader and his stunning velocity increase last summer". MASN. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Connolly, Dan (July 31, 2013). "Josh Hader says 'it's pretty crazy' he's been traded from Orioles to Astros". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ Williams, Preston (June 6, 2012). "Old Mill pitcher Josh Hader drafted by Orioles". Washington Post. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Driver, David (June 23, 2013). "Old Mill's Hader has been impressive as Orioles' prospect". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "YouTube : Quad-Cities River Bandits pitcher Josh Hader". Qctimes.com. September 15, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Houston Astros prospects Josh Hader, J.D. Osbourne, Daniel Minor combine on no-hitter for Lancaster JetHawks". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ de Jesus Ortiz, Jose (August 22, 2014). "Astros minor leaguer Josh Hader named California League Pitcher of the Year". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Corpus Christi Hooks lefty Josh Hader has used his laid back presence on and off the mound to go from a 19th round pick of the Orioles in 2012 to the Astros 2014 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. – Corpus Christi Hooks News". MiLB.com. June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hooks pitcher Josh Hader and catcher Roberto Peña will represent the United States and Puerto Rico, respectively, at the Pan-American Games July 10–19 in Toronto – Corpus Christi Hooks News". MiLB.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers traded to Houston Astros for prospects". ESPN.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hader masterful in Shuckers debut: Hader allows one hit, strikes out nine". Biloxi Sun Herald. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ McCalvy, Adam (February 28, 2016). "Southpaw Hader has Majors starter potential: Prospect grateful for 'big opportunity' at first big league camp". MLB.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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  16. ↑ http://m.brewers.mlb.com/news/article/209166820/brewers-brinson-hader-added-to-40-man-roster/
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