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Joe Girardi says Hector Neris will be Phillies closer

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Hector Neris had a strong 2019 campaign. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)

The Philadelphia Phillies will have a familiar face on the mound to finish out games in 2020.

In an interview on SportsRadio 94 WIP on Thursday morning, Girardi told host Angelo Cataldi that relief pitcher Hector Neris will remain in the closer’s role to start 2020.

Neris, 30, is coming off a career-best 2019 season. When injuries riddled the rest of the bullpen, Neris took over the closer’s role in April and kept it for the entire season.