Jose Alvarado #46 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
The Phillies have demoted Hector Neris from the closer role
After taking the Phillies‘ off-day Thursday to consider his options, Joe Girardi has made a change at the closer role after all.
Hector Neris is out, José Alvarado is in.
If the #Phillies need a closer tonight, this weekend, etc., it will be José Alvarado. Hector Neris is out of the role for now.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 25, 2021
Neris, who has been with the Phillies for his entire eight-year big-league career, has struggled mightily of late.