Well, you can say this about the Phillies — they ain’t boring.
Just hours before the start of a crucial homestand against the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, the Phils announced they had recalled relief pitcher Hector Neris from AAA and was sending down shortstop J.P. Crawford.
The decision on whom to send down is more interesting than the recall of Neris, but let’s tackle the 9th member of the bullpen first.
At the big league level, the 2018 season has been a disaster for the former closer.