Fansided · Jun 6, 2016
Phillies Pheatured Player: Hector Neris
The Philadelphia Phillies open a series with the Chicago Cubs, and the bullpen could end up a big key to the home team’s chances for victory.
Last season, one of the few bright spots as the team was bottoming out with the worst record in baseball was the Phillies’ improving bullpen.
Ken Giles emerged as a true closer before being shipped off to Houston during the off-season, with other pitchers also making their case for a future in the Phillies bullpen.
One who did not make as good of a case as some of the others was Hector Neris. The 26-year old Dominican struggled with keeping batters off the ball, carrying a 8.5 H/9 in 32 appearances during the 2015 campaign.