The San Diego Padres made a roster move on Monday which prevented a pitcher from entering the free agency pool. In order for the southpaw to not become a potential casualty of the Rule 5 draft, San Diego added the 23-year-old to the 40-man roster despite an injury-riddled 2026 campaign.
Jhoan Duran was named one of three finalists for the new BBWAA Relief Pitcher of the Year Award. The award, which was added in August 2025 after a membership vote, honors the top reliever in each league.
Jhoan Duran has been a fantastic weapon at the end of games for the Phillies since coming over in a trade with the Minnesota Twins at the 2025 deadline.
When the Minnesota Twins decided to trade Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2025 trade deadline, they knew what they were getting. A long-term approach with a pitching and catching prospect.
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The Philadelphia Phillies lost Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series 5-3 to the Atlanta Braves. After taking a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning, Don Mattingly decided to go to his closer, Jhoan Duran, early.
The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.
The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies played the first game of the MLB postseason on Tuesday, and it was a thriller. The Phillies held two separate one-run leads over the Braves, but Austin Riley's three-run home run in the eighth inning off Jhoan Duran sealed the deal for the Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies were close to getting the 1-0 lead in their National League Wild Card Series matchup against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, but a surprising decision by manager Don Mattingly late in Game 1 backfired.
The Philadelphia Phillies‘ bullpen was expected to be a strong point of their ball club entering the 2026 season. The team signed Brad Keller, traded for Jonathan Bowlan, picked up José Alvarado’s club option, and returned the likes of Orion Kerkering, Tanner Banks, and Jhoan Duran.
It is fair to wonder how different this season would be for the Philadelphia Phillies if they didn’t experience so many bullpen woes. There have been several areas of concern for the team throughout the 2026 regular season, but the bullpen has consistently been an issue.
Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly revealed that right-hander Jhoan Duran was battling a stomach bug that ultimately kept him out of Friday’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, according to OnPattison’s Anthony SanFilippo.
The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a top-heavy roster, with their core being full of All-Star players carrying the team. While there has been some discussion
Jhoan Duran had waited more than a year to return to Minnesota after the Twins traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies, but the homecoming came with mixed emotions for the former Twins closer.
The Miami Marlins entered Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies on a 12-game losing streak, and it didn't appear that it would be ending.
Hosting the 96th annual All-Star Game, the Philadelphia Phillies will have five players represent them when the game kicks off on July 14.
In the early 2020s, the Phillies’ bullpen set historic records for ineptitude. In the abridged 60-game season in 2020, their 7.07 bullpen ERA was the second-worst in baseball history.
The Philadelphia Phillies have been without Jhoan Duran since April 11.
As the Philadelphia Phillies get set for a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants to close out their series following a postponement on Wednesday night, the team received some good news on the injury front. It has been a really poor start to the season for the Phillies, who have a record of (10-19) and recently just fired their manager.
The Philadelphia Phillies have had a rough stretch of baseball lately, and things got worse with the announcement that their star closer would be heading to the injured list.
When the Philadelphia Phillies acquired closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins, it was a move of necessity. Struggling to shut the door when their projected stopper, Suarez, was suspended for 80 games due to violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, the Phils were looking for an answer.
Shortly after the Philadelphia Phillies lost 2-0 to the Washington Nationals on Saturday, president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski, announced that Zack Wheeler would be going on the 15-day injured list with a blood clot.
Phillies closer Jhoan Duran said that he is "100 percent" on Saturday, hours after he was carted off the field in a game against the host Washington Nationals.
Jhoan Duran has transformed the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen. As the headlining addition at the trade deadline for the Phillies, the superstar closer has done exactly what he was brought in to do: close out games and be the shutdown man the team can call upon in high-leverage situations.
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran, carted off the field on Friday in Washington after being hit by a one-hopper on his right ankle, underwent X-rays that were negative.
Despite appearing in just four games for the Philadelphia Phillies, closer Jhoan Duran has already made an impact.
The Twins-Phillies trade that sent star closer Jhoan Duran to Philadelphia has drawn mixed reviews, but there's no debate about the Duran deal triggering angry memories of how the Twins wasted momentum from the exciting 2023 season.
The Philadelphia Phillies just won the sweepstakes for one of MLB’s premier closers. RHP Jhoan Duran is exactly the piece that could salvage Philadelphia’s crumbling bullpen. The bigger prize, however, might just be what the Twins landed in return.
The Philadelphia Phillies struck a deal to land a big bullpen arm in Jhoan Duran on Wednesday night, not only boosting their own relief corps but also putting more pressure on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He gives the Phillies a long-term answer for the ninth inning as he is under team control through 2027.
Finding a solid closer in baseball is one of the toughest things. It’s a gamble, and the teams have been addicted to trial and error. The Minnesota Twins have been winning on their gamble so far with pitcher Jhoan Duran.
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