Official Site of the Phillies · Jun 8, 2017
Neshek could be next Phillies closer
With two runners on base in the bottom of the 9th, Pat Neshek gets Kurt Suzuki to pop out, securing the Phillies' 3-1 winATLANTA -- The Phillies' closer carousel is spinning again.
Pat Neshek could be transitioning into the job because Hector Neris' splitter is not the wipeout pitch it has been in the past and the Phillies want to fix it. If Neshek closes, even temporarily, he would be the Phillies' fourth closer following Jeanmar Gomez, Joaquin Benoit and Neris.
Neris allowed a couple of baserunners in the ninth inning of Tuesday night's 3-1 victory over the Braves at SunTrust Park. Phillies manager Pete Mackanin pulled him for Neshek, who recorded the game's final two outs.