Neris tossed a scoreless inning of relief Sunday and picked up his first save of the spring in the Phillies' 6-3 win over the Pirates.
Neris will open the regular season in a setup role behind closer Jeanmar Gomez. However, Gomez should have a short leash this year after he struggled late last season and lost his closing gig. Neris is likely next in line for save chances in the event that Gomez falters again.