"It was a grand opening followed almost immediately by a grand closing when it came to Héctor Neris' time with the Atlanta Braves. The former high leverage reliever for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies ended up latching on with the Braves just in time for Spring Training and ended up pitching (or existing?) his way into a roster spot - somehow."
"It took all the way until March 3 for Neris to eventually sign a contract and the Braves were the team that decided to take a chance on him. Atlanta signed him to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. After three appearances in big league spring training games, the Braves apparently saw enough and selected Neris' contract after he made the roster for Opening Day."
"Despite joining the team with little fanfare following an underwhelming 2024 season, it was understandable to believe that Alex Anthopoulos could've pulled off a coup by bringing in Neris and letting Rick Kranitz and the rest of the coaching staff work their magic on him so that he could return to the form that he displayed back in 2022 and earlier."
Héctor Neris elected free agency after the 2024 season with the Houston Astros and signed a minor-league deal with the Atlanta Braves on March 3. He made three spring training appearances, produced a 1/1 K/BB ratio, and was added to the Opening Day roster when the Braves selected his contract. The Braves kept him as a depth option in the bullpen with hopes he could regain earlier high-leverage form under coaching. Early regular-season usage consisted of two appearances and one inning pitched, with little effective stuff or meaningful positive outcomes.
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