Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it just means in the postseason. Hader will not throw for three weeks after being diagnosed with a left capsule shoulder strain on Friday.

Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it means in the postseason, after being shut down because of a left shoulder issue.

Although three weeks doesn't seem like a long time in the grand scheme of a six-month season, at this point in the year, it accounts for nearly half the remaining schedule.