Hader, the 'biggest bullpen', signed a five-year, 127.1 billion won Houston contract, effectively ranking first in salary as a closer ever

Free agent biggest reliever Josh Hader homered for the Houston Astros.

ESPN reported on the 20th (Korea time), "All-Star closer Josh Hader has agreed to a five-year, $95 million (about 127.1 billion won) contract with Houston," adding, "The team has advanced to the American League Championship Series for seven consecutive years," and "Houston's power has been further strengthened."

The prediction that Hader will sign with Houston was already made the day before.

MLB Network reporter John Hayman said on the 19th, "The Astros are trying to recruit Josh Hader, a star closer," and The Athletic reporter Ken Rosenthal also stressed on the same day that "the Astros are accelerating the recruitment of Josh Hader."

However, Hader couldn't break the all-time high salary record for a bullpen pitcher that he wanted. No. 1 in this category is a five-year, $122 million contract that New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz signed a year ago. However, Diaz's pension fund has reached $26.5 million, now worth $93 million. In other words, without any pension fund, Hader ranks first in real terms among relief pitchers.

Hader was also granted a trade veto and a bonus clause for winning the AL Reliever of the Year award.

Houston recruited Hader because the team's setup man Kendall Graveman will miss the entire season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Houston team announced on the 17th that "Veteran right-hander Kendall Graveman will miss this season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder last week."

For Houston, the need to fill the void of key setup man Graveman has grown even more. Graveman pitched 66 ⅓ innings in a total of 68 games for the Chicago White Sox and Houston last year, recording 5 wins, 6 losses, 13 holds, 8 saves, 3.12 ERA, and 66 strikeouts. Since being traded to Houston in late July, he has recorded 2 wins, 2 losses, 5 holds, 2.42 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 22 1/3 innings in 23 games.

Graveman, who was born in 1990 and made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014, posted a career record of 37-43-56 holdout 24 saves with 3.95 494 strikeouts in 280 games.

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