Hector Neris

Phillies closer Hector Neris struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning to earn his 17th save of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Atlanta Braves.

Fantasy Impact

Neris allowed three earned runs on four hits in a blown save in his last outing, so Tuesday’s perfect inning was a nice bounce-back performance. He now has a 3.09 ERA on the year, though that is currently somewhat inflated based on his disastrous previous outing.

Hector Neris allowed three earned runs on four hits over one third of an inning Thursday, blowing the save against the Mets.

Fantasy Impact

Neris was summoned in the ninth inning with a one-run lead, but he could not protect it, as he allowed a two-run home run to the third batter he faced. He then allowed two more singles before being pulled from the game. This was a clunker for Neris, who allowed multiple earned runs for the second time in his last six appearances. His ERA jumped to 3.18 after the outing, though he still has a strong 46 strikeouts in 34 innings. He gets somewhat of a pass, as this was his third consecutive day making an appearance. He's still entrenched as the Phillies' closer for now.

Hector Neris pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save against the Mets Tuesday. He struck out two, allowed one hit, and walked one.

Fantasy Impact

Neris was called upon to record the last out in the eighth, and he escaped the ninth after allowing two runners to reach base. Neris is 16-for-17 in save opportunities, and has a 2.48 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts through 32.2 innings.

Phillies closer Hector Neris tossed a perfect ninth inning to earn his 15th save of the season in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Fantasy Impact

Neris was coming off of an ugly outing in which he allowed three earned runs and took the loss on Friday, but he bounced back for a perfect inning on Saturday after the Phillies took the lead in the top of the ninth.

Neris recorded a five-out save, while striking out two, in a 7-5 victory against the Padres on Wednesday. The save was Neris's 12th of the season.

Fantasy Impact

The Phillies turned to Neris in a high-leverage situation in the 8th, and he escaped a bases-loaded jam despite walking the first batter he faced. Neris then retired the Padres in order in the 9th. Neris is 12-for-12 in save opportunities this season, and with fellow bullpen arm Seranthony Dominguez sidelined with an elbow injury, Neris seems solidified as the Phillies' primary option in save situations. His outing Wednesday moves his ERA to 2.03 and his WHIP to 0.90.