Hector Neris
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
10-5
ERA
4.10
WHIP
1.40
K
64
SV
18
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Neris declined his $8.5 million player option for 2024 after tying for the league lead with a career-high 31 holds last season. The 34-year-old had yet another solid season in a setup role with metrics that were fairly consistent with recent outputs. One notable improvement lied within the quality of contact he allowed, as Neris' 28.0% hard-hit rate was a career-best and 16.7 percentage point drop from 2022's career-worst mark. This correlated with an 86.5 mph average exit velocity allowed that was in the top nine percent of the league. Neris also had the highest WPA for a non-closer at 3.82, which was tied for fifth overall among qualified relievers. Look for the veteran to open the year as the top setup man in front of Adbert Alzolay after signing a one-year deal with the Cubs in January. Read Past Outlooks
First 2024 save with Houston
Neris got the save in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Padres, allowing a walk and striking out a batter over a scoreless inning.
ANALYSIS
Neris picked up his 18th save of the season but his first of the year with the Astros after getting the ball in the 10th inning on the heels of Josh Hader recording the previous four outs. As he's done many times this season, Neris pitched his way into trouble, loading the bases with two outs before getting Manny Machado to ground out to end the game. Neris' reunion with the Astros has been a success so far, as he's posted a 2.53 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB in 10.2 innings over 11 appearances.
Neris picked up his 18th save of the season but his first of the year with the Astros after getting the ball in the 10th inning on the heels of Josh Hader recording the previous four outs. As he's done many times this season, Neris pitched his way into trouble, loading the bases with two outs before getting Manny Machado to ground out to end the game. Neris' reunion with the Astros has been a success so far, as he's posted a 2.53 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB in 10.2 innings over 11 appearances.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Hector Neris generally throw?
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What part of the game does Hector Neris generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-21%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .195 | 103 | 42 | 61 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .217 | 117 | 34 | 84 | 14 | |||
2024vs Left | .214 | 33 | 20 | 22 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .270 | 31 | 8 | 33 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | .163 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .181 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .205 | 38 | 7 | 23 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .205 | 41 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
ERA on Road
2024
-59%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.44 | 1.12 | 102.0 | 10.1 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.77 | 1.18 | 91.0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | ||||
2024Home | 5.63 | 1.53 | 32.0 | 9.6 | 3.1 | ||||
2024Away | 2.30 | 1.24 | 27.1 | 9.9 | 5.6 | ||||
2023Home | 1.85 | 1.09 | 34.0 | 10.9 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Away | 1.57 | 1.02 | 34.1 | 9.4 | 5.0 | ||||
2022Home | 3.00 | 0.78 | 36.0 | 9.8 | 2.0 | ||||
2022Away | 4.60 | 1.30 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Hector Neris compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.29K/9
9.7BB/9
4.2HR/9
1.2Fastball
93.0 mphERA
4.10WHIP
1.40BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.14Left On Base
72.4%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
1925 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.1%Swinging Strike
12.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Neris may have been miscast as a closer in Philadelphia, but he settled into a more suitable setup role after signing a 2-year deal to join the Astros. The veteran was still a workhorse, appearing in 70 games (seventh-most in baseball) while racking up 25 holds (sixth-most). He finished the year with an unspectacular 3.72 ERA (2.34 FIP) in 65.1 innings, but maintained a strong 30% strikeout rate and vastly improved his walk (6.5%) and home run (0.4 HR/9) rates. However, Neris' hard hit rate regressed from the mid-to-upper 30's to 44.7% last season and is something to monitor moving forward. The righty may no longer be elite by any one metric, but continues to be above-average in most and doesn't appear to be slowing down as he approaches his age-34 season.
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Reuniting with Houston
Neris agreed to a one-year contract with the Astros on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 in Houston reports.
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Released by Cubs
The Cubs released Neris on Tuesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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Stumbles in fifth blown save
Neris was charged with a blown save Friday against the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on four hits in the ninth inning. He struck out two.
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Secures 17th save
Neris struck out two over a hitless and scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
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Escapes with 16th save
Neris gave up two hits and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 16th save of the season in a 7-6 win over the White Sox.
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Chance to be waived?
Buster Olney of ESPN listed Neris as a candidate to be put on waivers by the Cubs during August in an attempt to cut salary.
ANALYSIS
The veteran reliever stayed put through Tuesday's trade deadline, but Chicago could still elect to waive him in order avoid paying what remains of his $9 million salary, assuming he's claimed by another team. Neris also has a $9 million club option for 2025 that can vest into a player option, but he's unlikely to reach the 60 appearances or the 45 games finished required for the option to convert. He has a 3.58 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 39:24 K:BB across 37.2 innings this season.
The veteran reliever stayed put through Tuesday's trade deadline, but Chicago could still elect to waive him in order avoid paying what remains of his $9 million salary, assuming he's claimed by another team. Neris also has a $9 million club option for 2025 that can vest into a player option, but he's unlikely to reach the 60 appearances or the 45 games finished required for the option to convert. He has a 3.58 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 39:24 K:BB across 37.2 innings this season.