"Brown didn't yet have a timetable on Hader's recovery at his end-of-season press conference, but said this week that Hader has now thrown off a mound three times. The plan is for Hader to have his regular winter throwing program and " hopefully, we'll get him ramped up sometime early to mid-February...he's on course to come back and be there for Opening Day," Brown said."
"As Rome noted, losing Hader ended up devastating Houston's relief corps. Hader had been the anchor of the bullpen, posting a 2.05 ERA, 36.9% strikeout rate, and 7.8% walk rate across 52 2/3 innings while closing down 28 of 29 save opportunities. While Bryan Abreu performed respectably well in Hader's place, losing a star closer further thinned out a bullpen that was already missing other arms due to injury, and it added to Houston's mountain of health woes."
Isaac Paredes is not guaranteed to be ready for Opening Day because of lingering injury concerns. Josh Hader's 2025 season ended in early August with a right capsule sprain in his right shoulder; he has since thrown off a mound three times and is slated to follow a regular winter throwing program with a planned ramp-up in early to mid-February to target Opening Day availability. Hader accumulated a 2.05 ERA, 36.9% strikeout rate and 7.8% walk rate across 52 2/3 innings, converting 28 of 29 saves. Yordan Álvarez played only 48 games after a hand sprain revealed a finger fracture and missed time from early May to late August. Bryan Abreu filled the closer role respectably, and Spencer Arrighetti and several other previously injured players are expected to be ready for Spring Training.
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