Josh Ronald Hayder, nicknamed “Haderade”, is in the fourth team of his MLB career as of 2024. Hailing from Millersville, Maryland, United States, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the #582nd overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. He mainly played in the minor leagues for the Baltimore Orioles and with the Houston Astros in his first stint. He eventually made his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on June 10, 2017 and spent six years with the team as a pitcher. Moving on, he joined the San Diego Padres and served two years with them before rejoining the Houston Astros for his second stint in 2024.
Hader is a five MLB All-Star player as of 2024. He is also notable for being the fastest player to achieve 400 strikeouts in 234 2/3 innings in his career. Moreover, he scored sixteen consecutive strikeouts on September 22, 2018. He has six NL Reliever of the Month awards, five NL All-Star awards, Brewers Pitcher of the Year award, three Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year awards and Padres Darrel Akerfelds Bullpen Award in his collection so far.
Josh Hader Contract Breakdown
Josh Hader signed a five-year $95 million contract with the Houston Astros on January 19, 2024. The following is the contract breakdown in his MLB as per Spotrac -
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
| 2025 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
| 2026 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
| 2027 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
| 2028 | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 |
How much is Josh Hader getting paid?
Josh Hader is making an income of $19,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a five-year contract worth $95,000,000 with the Houston Astros on January 29, 2024. He will earn the entire amount and will have an annual average salary of $19,000,000. He is all geared up to become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.
How much does Josh Hader make in a minute?
Josh Hader’s total salary from the 2024 MLB season is $19,000,000. If this is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, i.e.: 525,600, then he is earning $36.14 per minute in 2024.
Josh Hader’s Career Earnings
Josh Hader has made career earnings of $53,913,764 in ten years in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $53,873,764 along with his total signing bonus of 40,000. He has separately earned $40,000 from the Baltimore Orioles, $16,784,753 from the Milwaukee Brewers, $18,089,011 from the San Diego Padres and $19,000,000 from the Houston Astros in his career so far.
Josh Hader will earn $19,000,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $14,100,000 from the 2023 MLB season, a total of $11,000,000 from the 2022 MLB season and $6,675,000 from the 2021 MLB season.
What are the terms of Josh Hader’s Contract?
Josh Hader signed a five-year contract worth $95 million with the Houston Astros on January 29, 2024. It was notable for being the largest total value contract for a closer when it was signed as per Spotrac. His contract has a full no-trade clause.
Josh Hader would receive $1 million as a bonus for being Annual Reliever of the Year as per Spotrac. Moreover, he will get $100,000 for being the WS MVP. He will also earn $75,000 for being an MLB All-Star, Gold Glove winner and LCS MVP. His contract will continue from 2024 to 2028, post which he will become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.
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How much of Josh Hader’s Contract is guaranteed?
The Houston Astros signed Josh Hader to a five-year $95 million contract on January 29, 2024. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the full amount along with an average annual salary of $19,000,000 as per Spotrac.
Josh Hader’s Contract History
These are all the contracts that Josh Hader has signed in his career so far as per Spotrac -
2012
Josh Hader signed a contract with the Baltimore Orioles and received a signing bonus of $40,000 in 2012. However, he was traded to the Houston Astros on July 31, 2013, in exchange for Bud Norris and L.J. Hoes. The Houston Astros traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 30, 2015 in exchange for Michael Fiers, Carlos Gomez and an international slot pick.
2016
Josh Hader signed a one-year $535,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 2017 season on November 19, 2016.
2018
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Josh Hader to a one-year $556,500 contract on March 25, 2018.
2019
Josh Hader signed a one-year contract worth $687,600 with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 5, 2019.
2020
Josh Hader settled in arbitration and signed a one-year $4.1 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on February 14, 2020.
2021
Josh Hader avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $6.675 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on January 15, 2021.
2022
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Josh Hader to a one-year $11 million contract by avoiding arbitration on March 22, 2022. However, he was traded to the San Diego Padres on August 1, 2022 in exchange for Dinelson Lamet, Esteury Ruiz, Taylor Rogers and Robert Gasser.
2023
Josh Hader avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $14.1 million with the San Diego Padres on January 13, 2023. The team also extended a qualifying offer of $20.325 million to him on November 6, 2023, which he declined on November 14, 2023 and became a free agent.
2024
Josh Hader signed a five-year contract worth $95 million with the Houston Astros on January 29, 2024.
FAQ's On Josh Hader Contract
A. Josh Hader’s contract with the Houston Astros is valid from 2024 to 2028, i.e; five years.
A. Josh Hader has been involved in the MLB for ten years as of 2024. This includes two years in the minor leagues and eight years in the major leagues.
A. The Houston Astros are paying Josh Hader $95 million over a duration of five years.
A. Josh Hader has been a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros in MLB so far. He had also played in the minor leagues under the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros previously.
A. Josh Hader’s agent is CAA Sports as per Spotrac.
