When he was signed in late November, Héctor Neris was viewed as Kendall Graveman’s replacement in Houston. The Astros inked Neris to a two-year contract worth $17 million just days before the White Sox landed Graveman for three years, $24 million. Houston’s brass ostensibly balked at giving Graveman a third year and opted to go with the 32-year-old Neris on a more short-term, team-friendly deal.
It’s a decision that has paid substantial dividends.
With the two-month mark of the 2022 season approaching, Neris has a 2.01 ERA in 22 1⁄3 innings, including an exceptional 24-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio.