Well it looks like Daniel Hudson got 1 year $7MM. Does anyone prefer that to the Neris deal? I don’t.
Hudson's steamer projections are slightly better than Neris for next year. Hudson had a big strikeout year last year with a k/9 over 13. If it was 6 million for Hudson I might say yes but at 7 million... meh. Plus I like how Neris had a better 2nd half and Hudson fell off when he went to the Padres.
After scanning his splits and stats, I think I see what the Astros do with Neris and can somewhat explain why the Astros made the signing... He's significantly better against RHBs compared to LHBs. Not going to post all the stats but against RHBs he had a 53 to 6 K/BB ratio and a 58 OPS+ - that is pretty much is all you need to know. Against lefties? 45 to 26 K/BB and a 118 OPS+. As the closer, the Phillies were just running him out there every 9th inning with a lead regardless of who he was facing whereas the Astros will be using him in the 7th or 8th inning and will get to pick his spots. Additionally, I wouldn't be surprised if the Astros see something with pitch selection against lefties. That said, Graveman was even better against RHB...
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From mlbtraderumors.com (from Rome) The deal also contains a club option for the 2024 season, reports Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. The option is valued at $8.5MM and comes with a $1MM buyout. The option will convert to a player option if Neris pitches 50 games in 2022 and 2023, if he pitches in 60 games in 2023, or if the right-hander appears in 110 combined games between 2022 and 2023.
He supposedly was adamant about being on the West Coast, so I am not sure he was an option. FWIW he isn't someone the Astros would likely trust in the post season because his stuff is somewhat limited. Having said that, he has been a better reliever than Neris has been.
