Astros general manager Dana Brown said the team is hopeful that Josh Hader (shoulder) will get "ramped up sometime early to mid-February."
Bryan Abreu
RP - HOU
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230 lbs
Age: 28
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Astros general manager Dana Brown said the team is hopeful that Josh Hader (shoulder) will get "ramped up sometime early to mid-February."Brown continued that they believe that Hader is "on course to come back and be there for Opening Day." Hader was placed on the IL on August 12th with a shoulder strain and was unable to return to the mound. Bryan Abreu filled in as the team's closer, but will likely return to a high-leverage stopper role. Hader was electric when healthy in 2025, but considering Hader opted not to have surgery this offseason, he does come with some elevated risk in 2026.
Source: NBC Sports
Monday, Nov 17, 2025