Jan 19, 2024 · As the Chicago Cubs continue to evaluate potential moves this offseason, president Jed Hoyer views Josh Hader, the best free agent relief pitcher, as being at the “extreme end” of the market,...

Oct 21, 2024 · A rumored Josh Hader doesn't quite add up for the Chicago Cubs as they look to keep their current bullpen construction strategy.

Nov 24, 2023 · According to MLB insider Jon Morosi, the Cubs can't be ruled out in the Josh Hader sweepstakes, given their need for impact relief arms and the presence of the left-hander's longtime...

Oct 26, 2024 · MLB insider Bruce Levine of 670 The Score has suggested one potential option. He thinks that Chicago could reach out to the Houston Astros about a potential trade for closer Josh Hader. Why...

Dec 20, 2023 · As Chicago Cubs fans continue to wait for the team's first impact move to their Major League roster this off-season, there continue to be connections made between the team and free-agent closer...

Jan 10, 2024 · Although Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs still have time to find that much-needed (and implicitly promised) back-end free-agent reliever this offseason, two solid options just came off the board. This afternoon, news dropped that Jose Leclerc signed a one-year,...

Nov 29, 2023 · Last week, Jon Morosi connected the Chicago Cubs to Josh Hader in a somewhat speculative way, which isn’t too hard to do given the Cubs’ bullpen needs and new manager, Craig Counsell.

Jan 3, 2024 · A Cubs bullpen with Hader would be such a different animal than the current hodgepodge that it's hard to express it in simple terms. He's a very traditional closer who expects to be used pretty lightly, and that should and will restrict his value a bit. It's why he's not going to get Díaz money.

Nov 29, 2023 · New Cubs manager Craig Counsell is quite familiar with Hader, having managed him in Milwaukee from 2017-22. Chicago got a solid performance from Adbert Alzolay last season — he saved 22 games with a 2.67 ERA in 58 appearances — but adding Hader would further strengthen Chicago’s ’pen.

Aug 1, 2023 · Opposing team that recently engaged on Josh Hader suggested the Padres are pricing him high enough to believe the star closer is almost surely staying. The unpredictable Padres aren't saying officially.— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) August 1, 2023