Héctor Neris

Héctor Neris
Neris with the Phillies in 2016
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1989-06-14) June 14, 1989
Villa Altagracia, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 12–14
Earned run average 3.39
Strikeouts 306
Saves 39
Teams

Héctor Neris (born June 14, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Neris was called up to the majors for the first time on August 3, 2014.[1] He made his debut on August 5 pitching a scoreless top of the 15th inning; the Phillies scored in the bottom of the inning earning Neris his first major league victory.[2] However, after the game, he was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to open a roster spot for the next night's starting pitcher, David Buchanan.[3] He split time in 2015 between the AAA level and the Phillies bullpen, appearing in 35 games. He finished 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA. In 2016, he served as a setup man for the Phillies bullpen, posting an ERA of 2.58 in 79 games. In ​80 1⁄3 innings, he struck out 102. In 2017, he served as the Phillies closer for the season. He was 26/29 in save opportunities.

Neris began the 2018 season as the closer but was demoted from the role a month into the season and on June 18, was optioned to AAA. He was later recalled back to the team just three days later.[4] On June 29 he was optioned to AAA for a second stint after giving up five earned runs in a 17–7 loss to the Washington Nationals.[5] After pitching to a 1.75 ERA in 19 minor league games, Neris returned to the major leagues on August 14.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Phillies call up reliever Hector Neris from AAA". csnphilly.com. Comcast SportsNet. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Phillies 2, Astros 1". Gameday. mlb.com. August 5, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ Zolecki, Todd (August 6, 2014). "Howard delivers walk-off win in 15th inning". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ "A month after demotion, Phillies closer Hector Neris optioned to Triple-A". espn.com. June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Phillies send Hector Neris back to minors after 'shell-shock' performance against Nationals". Philly.com. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  6. ↑ Trezza, Joe (August 14, 2018). "After thriving at Triple-A, Neris recalled". MLB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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