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What is Josh Hader's walk-up song?
Josh Hader's walk-up song is "Fireman" by Lil Wayne, last confirmed in 2026 with the Houston Astros. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Hader plays pitcher and wears #71. As a pitcher, Hader's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).
Houston walkup music leans Latin and country — Yordan Alvarez and José Altuve anchor a Latin-heavy walkup playlist, while the Texas-born players bring country picks. For more on the Astros' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Houston Astros walkup page.
How "Fireman" compares across MLB
"Fireman" is a 2005 Hip-Hop/Rap track running 4:24, from Tha Carter II. One other big leaguer uses it too. Lil Wayne is the walk-up pick of 9 players across 8 clubs.
- Released2005
- GenreHip-Hop/Rap
- Length4:24
- MLB users2 players
- Matt BrashMariners
- Alek ThomasDiamondbacks
- Chris DevenskiMets
- Cody BellingerYankees
- Colton GordonBrewers
- Daniel SchneemannGuardians
- Tyrone TaylorCubs
- Zac GallenDiamondbacks
Other Astros we cover
- AJ Blubaugh — Pitcher · "Gonna Fly Now - Theme From "Rocky""
- Bennett Sousa — Pitcher · "Control"
- Brice Matthews — Center Fielder · "pick up the phone"
- Bryan Abreu — Pitcher · "Abatido"
- Bryan King — Pitcher · "Dance Now (feat. Kenny Mason)"
- Cam Smith — Right Fielder · "Lose My Mind"
Use Josh Hader's walkup style for your team
Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Hader is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.
- Build your roster in Walkup Pro
- Search "Fireman" by Lil Wayne and assign it to the player who picked it
- Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
- Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day
For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.
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