Following a 2018 season that saw him record a career-high ERA, reliever Hector Neris was not expected to be a top reliever for the Philadelphia Phillies last season. His struggles, which landed him in Triple-A for nearly two months in 2019, coupled with the emergence of Seranthony Dominguez and signing of veteran David Robertson last offseason left him low in the depth chart among Phillies relievers.
However, things quickly changed as the season got underway. Robertson and Dominguez both struggled out the gate before ultimately being sidelined for a bulk of the season season with injuries, and Neris became the most important piece of the Phillies bullpen.