Healthy Carlos Rodon set for '24 debut as Yanks face Astros
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) While the game situation wasn't necessarily ideal for new Houston closer Josh Hader to make his Astros debut, his performance most certainly made a favorable impression. Hader, the Astros' notable free-agent acquisition this offseason, struck out the side on 13 pitches in the ninth inning of a 5-4 home loss to the New York Yankees on Opening Day Thursday. The teams re