Héctor Neris is a six-foot-two, 227 lb. right-handed pitcher from Villa Altagracia, DR. Born on June 14, 1989, Neris signed his first professional contract with the Philadelphia Phillies at the age of 20.
Neris worked his way up through Philadelphia’s system until making his debut in 2014. He pitched a perfect inning and earned a victory on August 5, striking out Jake Marisnick in a 15-inning, 2-1 win against the Astros.
In eight seasons with the Phillies, Neris pitched in 405 games, totaling 407 2⁄3 innings and striking out 520.