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MLB
Josh Hader
Josh Hader
Houston Astros, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-10m-29d (Apr 07, 1994)
Exp: 8.115 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 19 (#582 overall), 2012
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary
$19,000,000
2026 Cash
$19,000,000
Career Earnings
$72,988,764
2024-2028 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Josh Hader signed a 5 year, $95,000,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $95,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $19,000,000. In 2026, Hader will earn a base salary of $19,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $19,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $95,000,000
Average Salary:
$19,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.115
Contract Notes
- Annual Reliever of the Year Bonus: $1M
- Largest total value contract for a closer at the time of signing
- Full No Trade Clause
- WS MVP: $100,000
LCS MVP, Gold Glove, All-Star: $75,000
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $14,100,000
Average Salary:
$14,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.115
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.115
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,675,000
Average Salary:
$6,675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.115
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2020-2020 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.115
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $687,600
Average Salary:
$687,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.115
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $556,500
Average Salary:
$556,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.115
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $40,000
Average Salary:
$40,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
8.115 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$72,988,764
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
|
| 2017 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$336,145 |
$376,145 |
|
| 2018 | 24 |
|
0.115 |
Active
|
$556,500 |
$932,645 |
|
| 2019 | 25 |
|
1.115 |
Active
|
$687,600 |
$1,620,245 |
All MLB (1st) |
| 2020 | 26 |
|
2.115 |
Active / Arb Settled (T)
|
$1,518,519 |
$3,138,764 |
|
| 2021 | 27 |
|
3.115 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,675,000 |
$9,813,764 |
All MLB (1st) |
| 2022 | 28 |
|
4.115 |
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$3,989,011 $7,010,989 |
$13,802,775 $20,813,764 |
|
| 2023 | 29 |
|
5.115 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$14,100,000 |
$34,913,764 |
All MLB (1st) |
| 2024 | 30 |
|
6.115 |
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
$53,913,764 |
|
| 2025 | 31 |
|
7.115 |
Injured
|
$19,075,000 |
$72,988,764 |
|
| Total |
$72,988,764 |
$72,988,764 |
|||||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
8.115 |
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 33 |
|
8.115 |
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 34 |
|
8.115 |
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$129,988,764 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $40,000 | - | $40,000 |
| 6 |
|
$16,784,753 | - | - | $16,784,753 |
| 2 |
|
$18,089,011 | - | - | $18,089,011 |
| 2 |
|
$38,000,000 | - | $75,000 | $38,075,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
18 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
23 |
$336,145
|
$336,145 |
$376,145 |
||
| 2018 |
|
24 |
$556,500
|
$556,500 |
$932,645 |
||
| 2019 |
|
25 |
$687,600
|
$687,600 |
$1,620,245 |
||
| 2020 |
|
26 |
$1,518,519
|
$1,518,519 |
$3,138,764 |
||
| 2021 |
|
27 |
$6,675,000
|
$6,675,000 |
$9,813,764 |
||
| 2022 |
|
28 |
$3,989,011 $7,010,989
|
$3,989,011 $7,010,989 |
$13,802,775 $20,813,764 |
||
| 2023 |
|
29 |
$14,100,000
|
$14,100,000 |
$34,913,764 |
||
| 2024 |
|
30 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
$53,913,764 |
||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$19,000,000
|
$75,000 |
$19,075,000 |
$72,988,764 |
|
| Total |
$72,873,764 |
$40,000 |
$75,000 |
$72,988,764 |
$72,988,764 |
||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
33 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
34 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$129,873,764 |
$40,000 |
$75,000 |
$129,988,764 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $40,000 | - | $40,000 |
| 6 |
|
$16,784,753 | - | - | $16,784,753 |
| 2 |
|
$18,089,011 | - | - | $18,089,011 |
| 2 |
|
$38,000,000 | - | $75,000 | $38,075,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
HOU |
Aug 11, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Shoulder |
| 2021 |
MIL |
Aug 02, 2021 - Aug 12, 2021 | COVID-19 |
-
Jan 19, 2024
Signed a 5 year $95 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Nov 14, 2023
Declined a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer from San Diego (SD)
-
Nov 06, 2023
San Diego (SD) extended a $20.325 million Qualifying Offer
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $14.1 million contract with San Diego (SD), avoiding arbitration
-
Aug 01, 2022
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Milwaukee (MIL) for Taylor Rogers, Robert Gasser, Esteury Ruiz and Dinelson Lamet
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $11 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $6.675 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 14, 2020
Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), settling in arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $687,600 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Mar 25, 2018
Signed a 1 year $556,500 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Nov 19, 2016
Signed a contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jul 30, 2015
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Houston (HOU) with Brett Phillips, Domingo Santana and Adrian Houser for Carlos Gomez, Michael Fiers and pick [international slot]
-
Jul 31, 2013
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Baltimore (BAL) with L.J. Hoes and 2014 pick for Bud Norris
-
Jun 10, 2012
Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
-
Jun 06, 2012
Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 19 (#582 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 48 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 76 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 52.7 | 2.05 | 0.85 | 2.28 |
| 2024 | HOU | 71 | 0 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 105 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 71.0 | 3.80 | 0.96 | 0.62 |
| 2023 | SD | 58 | 0 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 85 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 56.3 | 1.28 | 1.10 | 2.41 |
| 2022 | SD | 56 | 0 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 81 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 50.0 | 5.22 | 1.28 | -0.97 |
| 2021 | MIL | 60 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 102 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 58.7 | 1.23 | 0.84 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | MIL | 21 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19.0 | 3.79 | 0.95 | 0.39 |
| 2019 | MIL | 61 | 0 | 41 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 138 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 75.7 | 2.62 | 0.81 | 2.78 |
| 2018 | MIL | 55 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 143 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 81.3 | 2.43 | 0.81 | 2.12 |
| 2017 | MIL | 35 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47.3 | 2.09 | 0.99 | 1.89 |
