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Listen in the appJosh Hader will start the season on the injured list — putting career setup man Bryan Abreu into the closer spotlight. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss Hader's injury, the importance of this closer audition for Abreu — who is a pending free agent — and the continued success of Tatsuya Imai and Mike Burrows in Grapefruit League play.
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"Josh Hader Hits the IL — Bryan Abreu’s Time to Shine? | Crush City Territory" is an episode of Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast. Runtime 42 min. Published March 13, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.