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Jhoan Duran trade: Phillies acquire Twins closer ahead of MLB trade deadline
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The Phillies ' bid for a top-line reliever has reportedly landed them one of MLB's most coveted.
The Twins' Jhoan Duran is being dealt to the Phillies , according to The Athletic, ESPN and other reports.
Jhoan Duran of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning at Target Field on July 2, 2024 in Minneapolis.
The Twins are widely reported to be obtaining pitcher Mick Abel , now at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, and High-A Jersey Shore catcher Eduardo Tait from the Phillies. Tait is fourth and Abel sixth on MLB.com's ranking of Phillies prospects. Abel was 2-2 with a 5.04 ERA in six starts with the Phillies this season.
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The Phillies later announced the deal had been completed.
Duran is a 6-foot-3, 230-pound right-hander from the Dominican Republic who is 27 and cannot become a free agent until 2028.
He is 6-4 with a 2.01 ERA and 16 saves in 49 games this year, when he made the American League All-Star team.
In four seasons, all with the Twins, Duran is 17-23 with a 2.47 ERA and 74 saves in 223 games.
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