Héctor Neris had a very Héctor Neris season in 2021.
His 3.68 ERA was very close to his 3.42 career mark. His 74.1 IP total was similar to what he’s thrown in his other full seasons. His fastball velocity stayed in line with his career average.
Once again, Neris was asked to be the Phillies closer, and once again, he lost the job midway through the year. And while he was mostly a very effective reliever, he did go through some of his typical periods of ineffectiveness, such as a three-game span from June 26 to July 4 when he allowed 10 runs in 2.