Tag: Hector Neris
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Brad Brach comes out of nowhere with his first save in three years
June 25, 2021 Cincinnati Reds – With Lucas Sims on the injured list and likely out of action for a month, the Reds turned to Amir Garrett and Tejay Antone, as expected, in the late innings. Neither arm earned the save, though. Old friend Brad Brach was David Bell’s man on Thursday, recording his first…
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Lucas Sims is emerging in Cincinnati while Michael Fulmer is dealing with arm fatigue
June 6, 2021 Cincinnati Reds — Lucas Sims struck out two and worked around a pair of hits to pick up his 5th save of the season yesterday. Tejay Antone pitched a scoreless 8th inning ahead of Sims. Antone has continued his stellar season (he has not allowed an earned run over his last 15.2…
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Two NL relievers return from the IL while another one returns to the IL
May 5, 2021 Arizona Diamondbacks — The Diamondbacks reinstated Joakim Soria from the IL on Tuesday. Soria only made it through 0.2 IP of his 2021 debut, so it truly remains to be seen what we can expect from him this year. One thing that is certain, though, is that the Arizona bullpen has struggled…
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Hector Neris to close for Phillies
March 31, 2021 Philadelphia Phillies – In a bit of a surprise, Joe Girardi said that Hector Neris will open the season as the Phillies closer. Offseason signings Archie Bradley and Jose Alvarado will serve as setup men. Updated hierarchy: Neris | Bradley | Alvarado.