Héctor Neris Deserves More Attention

For as much attention as Ryan Pressly and Bryan Abreu garner from the Astros’ bullpen, Héctor Neris deserves his own considering how his season up to this point. Well, a reliever with a 1.84 ERA — a top-seven among all qualified relievers — in 58 ²⁄₃ innings ought to stand out. Although James Click’s tenure was ultimately, and unfairly, brief in Houston, he made a variety of moves to beef up a bullpen that was lacking depth behind Pressly. While Pedro Báez was a swing-and-miss in 2021, the decision to sign Ryne Stanek and Neris in back-to-back offseasons was a good call.