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MN Twins Jhoan Duran is Good as Gone
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Where there is smoke there is generally fire. For the past handful of days you could cook a hot dog on the trade rumors percolating around top Minnesota Twins relievers.
Both Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran are among the best options on the open market. It's possible that Derek Falvey deals both of them, but it seems pretty certain he'll move at least one.
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Duran has been trending towards a new team for a while now, and Wednesday the talks have started to intensify.
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Jhoan Duran market heating up for Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins called on Jhoan Duran Monday night against the Boston Red Sox . He allowed a run on a hit and pair of walks across his one inning of work. He got the win thanks to a Brooks Lee walkoff, but that may be the last outing of his Minnesota career.
Source says "things are moving" on Jhoan Duran. Twins could move their closer today.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) July 30, 2025
With talks intensifying, and the Twins trailing the Boston Red Sox by a sizable amount on Wednesday, there's no reason for Duran to enter the game. Following the series with the AL East competitor, they will get on a plane and fly to Cleveland . Duran may not need a ticket for that flight.
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Duran has a 2.01 ERA (2.49 FIP) across 49 1/3 innings this season. It is arguably the best production of his career and he has been the 13th best reliever in baseball by fWAR.
Jhoan Duran's full entrance because it's fun at night pic.twitter.com/r4Tvqv0Som
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) July 12, 2025
There are multiple teams that would love to trot out Duran as they look to win down the stretch and ultimately grab a World Series ring. It will be sad to see such a dominant reliever leave the organization. Minnesota grabbed Duran in the Eduardo Escobar trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks , and it was Gabriel Maciel who headlined that deal.
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The Twins developed Duran as a starter, then unleashed him as a dominant reliever. He has been among the most electric pitchers to ever put on a Twins uniform, and his intro will certainly be missed.
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