it was Josh Hader silencing the last gasps of the dragon — Mookie Betts, Trea Turner and Freddie Freeman, all by the way of the punchout — to clinch the Padres’ first trip to the National ...

One of the biggest free agents on the market this winter comes from the San Diego Padres and is closer Josh Hader. He is the best relief pitcher available on the open market and will likely be the ...

The San Diego Padres had some very tough decisions to make last offseason. San Diego had to cut payroll and, in response, lost Blake Snell, Josh Hader, and Juan Soto, among other players.

When Josh Hader pitched for the Padres last season, he refused to enter games in which he was required to get more than three outs. Tuesday night, Hader, now an Astro, came out of the bullpen with ...