CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies and reliever Héctor Neris have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $4.6 million deal for 2020, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Neris' salary will be approximately halfway between the $5.2 million salary he filed for and the Phils' counter of $4.25 million. His contract also contains a club option for '21.

The 30-year-old Neris saved a career-high 28 games for the Phillies last year, finishing with a 2.93 ERA across 68 appearances. Neris has largely been both durable and effective for Philadelphia: He and Indians left-hander Brad Hand are the only MLB relievers with at least three seasons featuring at least 68 appearances and a 3.01 ERA or better over the last four years.

Neris' settlement ends the Phillies' arbitration cases in 2020 after the club won its hearing against catcher J.T. Realmuto on Thursday, with Feinsand reporting that Realmuto will earn $10 million in 2020 as opposed to the $12.4 million salary for which he had filed.

• Realmuto's outlook unchanged after arb ruling

Manager Joe Girardi said he is happy that both players are back in camp and ready to move forward.

“You want to get that stuff out of the way so players know what’s going on,” Girardi said. “It’s good to have J.T. back today, and we’ll have Hector back [Saturday], which is good. I miss Hector’s smiling face.”

Cutch staying on schedule
Girardi added that outfielder Andrew McCutchen is continuing to go through his rehab program this spring, but he’s not ready to play in games yet.

“He ran pretty good yesterday, but there are still things that … we don’t think he’s ready to be in a game yet,” Girardi said. “Each week he kind of goes through hurdles and tests, and when he’s ready to play, we’ll put him out there. He’s not to that point."

McCutchen tore the ACL in his left knee last June when he was caught in a rundown against the Padres. He missed the remainder of the season and recently said he hoped to be ready for Opening Day.

• McCutchen plans to be ready by Opening Day

Girardi plans to be cautious with McCutchen and will not rush his return.

“You start looking at how much time do we need for him to be prepared to open up with us and making sure we don’t run him out there before we should run him out there,” Girardi said.

Worth noting
• Reliever Seranthony Domínguez will throw live batting practice soon, according to Girardi, but there’s no timetable for when he will be able to pitch in games.

“Each step is a step in the right direction, but you have to evaluate if you have to take that step again,” the manager said. “He’s on a process to where when he’s ready to get in games, we’ll put him in games.”

• The pitchers on the roster for the Grapefruit League opener against the Tigers in Lakeland, Fla., on Saturday are Connor Brogdon, Garrett Cleavinger, Austin Davis, Cole Irvin, Trevor Kelley, Adonis Medina, Addison Russ and Cristopher Sanchez.

• Girardi said he’d like to get two innings with up to 30 pitches for Austin Nola in his first spring start Sunday against the Pirates in Clearwater.

• Scott Kingery is on the travel roster for Saturday and will play second base.