Aug 10, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs aid pitcher Hector Neris (51) reacts after delivering a closing out in opposition to the Chicago White Sox throughout the ninth inning at Assured Charge Subject. Necessary Credit score: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports activities The Chicago Cubs are releasing reliever Hector Neris and plan to name up fellow right-hander Jack Neely, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Neris, who not too long ago was designated for project, signed a one-year, $9 million contract within the offseason that additionally had a $9 million group choice for 2025.
That may have transformed to a participant choice offered he made 60 appearances or completed 45 video games and was injury-free on the finish of the season.
Neris, 35, transformed 17 of twenty-two save makes an attempt and issued 26 walks over 44 innings whereas serving because the Cubs’ nearer this season. He’s 8-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 46 aid appearances in 2024, ending 33 video games.
Neris is 41-40 with a 3.29 ERA with 106 saves in 592 profession aid appearances with the Philadelphia Phillies (2014-21), Houston Astros (2022-23) and the Cubs.
Neely, 24, was one in all two prospects acquired by Chicago in a commerce with the New York Yankees for reliever Mark Leiter Jr. on July 30. Neely is the Cubs’ No. 18 prospect, per MLB Pipeline.
Neely is 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA in 37 aid appearances with three totally different minor league groups in 2024. He has but to make his major-league debut.
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