Hader told reporters that a return during the regular season was unlikely but that he and the club were still hoping he'd be available for the playoffs, albeit while being limited to single-inning ap...

Manager Joe Espada called it a “punch to the gut,” which perfectly encapsulates the loss of a dominating closer who had a 2.05 ERA, 13 strikeouts per nine innings and a 21.1 percent swinging-strike ra...