Hector Neris
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
4.00
WHIP
1.78
K
8
SV
3
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
Claims another save
Neris picked up the save Thursday against Houston, allowing two walks and no hits over a scoreless inning. He didn't log a strikeout.
ANALYSIS
Neris converted on his third save of the last five days and appears to have a decent hold on the Cubs' closing job, replacing Adbert Alzolay. However, Neris's walk issues persisted Thursday, handing out two free passes to bring his season total to nine in nine innings. His lack of control has been uncharacteristic, as Neris combined for just 48 walks in 141 appearances during his previous two seasons with the Astros.
Neris converted on his third save of the last five days and appears to have a decent hold on the Cubs' closing job, replacing Adbert Alzolay. However, Neris's walk issues persisted Thursday, handing out two free passes to bring his season total to nine in nine innings. His lack of control has been uncharacteristic, as Neris combined for just 48 walks in 141 appearances during his previous two seasons with the Astros.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
20
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
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-49%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .193 | 74 | 30 | 43 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .190 | 90 | 27 | 54 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .308 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .158 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
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
-6%
ERA at Home
2024
-77%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.69 | 0.98 | 73.2 | 10.3 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.87 | 1.19 | 69.0 | 10.4 | 4.6 | ||||
2024Home | 7.36 | 1.91 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 4.9 | ||||
2024Away | 1.69 | 1.69 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 11.8 | ||||
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
0.89K/9
8.0BB/9
9.0HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.6 mphERA
4.00WHIP
1.78BABIP
.257GB/FB
4.00Left On Base
82.2%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
8.8%Spin Rate
1914 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%Swinging Strike
7.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Taking leadership role
According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, Neris has quickly stepped into a leadership role in the Cubs bullpen.
ANALYSIS
Chicago's relief corps mostly consists of younger arms, so it's not a major surprise the 34-year-old righty has quickly made his veteran presence felt. Neris had a 1.71 ERA in 71 outings for Houston last year and has 56 holds over the past two seasons, and he should operate as the setup man for closer Adbert Alzolay in Chicago. Neris will likely see occasional save chances, but it's unlikely to be enough to make him fantasy relevant unless he's able to replicate the elite run prevention from 2023, which shouldn't be expected given he also had a 4.45 xFIP.
Chicago's relief corps mostly consists of younger arms, so it's not a major surprise the 34-year-old righty has quickly made his veteran presence felt. Neris had a 1.71 ERA in 71 outings for Houston last year and has 56 holds over the past two seasons, and he should operate as the setup man for closer Adbert Alzolay in Chicago. Neris will likely see occasional save chances, but it's unlikely to be enough to make him fantasy relevant unless he's able to replicate the elite run prevention from 2023, which shouldn't be expected given he also had a 4.45 xFIP.
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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Allows run but secures save
Neris allowed a solo home run but still managed to secure the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Astros. He struck out one.
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In mix for saves
Neris should be one of the top options for saves after manager Craig Counsell indicated Sunday that Adbert Alzolay isn't currently considered the closer, Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Notches first save
Neris struck out one and allowed one hit and no walks in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader versus Miami.
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Uneven start to season
Through four appearances (3.2 innings), Neris has a 7.36 ERA and 1.91 WHIP to go along with five strikeouts.
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Possible saves candidate
Cubs manager Craig Counsell doesn't plan to have defined roles for Neris or any other member of the bullpen heading into the season, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
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