Five-time MLB All-Star closer Josh Hader agrees to record-breaking deal with Astros: report

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After failing to make the World Series for a fourth-straight year, the Houston Astros are making big splashes to run the American League again.

Already with a stout bullpen, Houston will reportedly sign All-Star closer Josh Hader to a five-year, $95 million deal.

Hader's money is the most ever given to a reliever without deferrals. The New York Mets signed Edwin Diaz to a $102 million deal, the most total money for a reliever, but he deferred around $9 million of it until after the deal.

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Josh Hader, #71 of the San Diego Padres, pitches in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 29, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

The left-handed flamethrower has been maybe the most dominant relief pitcher in the game since he joined the majors, and a deep dive shows that he's one of the most dominant of all time.

Hader has been named to five-straight MLB All-Star Games. (There was not a midsummer classic in 2020.) He debuted in 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers and immediately showed what he could do, pitching to a 2.08 ERA while striking out 68 batters in 47.2 innings.

In his career, he owns a 15.0 K/9 (648 strikeouts in 388.2 innings) and a 2.50 ERA. His strikeout numbers are both the best among all relievers since 2017.

Josh Hader, #71 of the San Diego Padres, reacts after defeating the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in a game at PETCO Park on September 20, 2023 in San Diego, California. 

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In fact, Hader is the only pitcher in the