José Alvarado left town on May 18 without talking to even his Phillies teammates, most of whom got the news from manager Rob Thomson in a hastily called team meeting. Eleven weeks later, the reliever finally broke his silence. Alvarado returned to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, two weeks shy of the end of his 80-game suspension after testing positive …
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There were no bigger sellers at the MLB trade deadline than the Minnesota Twins. Identifying a seller’s market and with solid assets to offer to contenders, the Twins unloaded the roster in hopes of building the foundation for a better future. One of their biggest deadline deals was trading away electric closer Jhoan Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies. Duran is …
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It took less than a week for Jhoan Duran to etch his name into the Phillies’ record books. The flamethrowing closer has made just two appearances for Philadelphia since he was dealt from the Twins ahead of last week’s trade deadline, but he’s already unleashed the fastest pitch in Citizens Bank Park history. The record-setting toss was a 103.3 mph …
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PHILADELPHIA — He had driven hundreds of miles Friday to bring his 13-year-old son to a baseball tournament in Louisville, and it was almost 9:30 p.m. by the time Dustin Morse arrived at his hotel. That is when Jhoan Duran introduced himself to a new city with flames and spiders and a song that everyone whistled into the night. Moments …
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As the umpires conferred on Friday night to determine whether Bryson Stott had beaten out the throw to first base, the control room above left field at Citizens Bank Park was holding its collective breath. The go-ahead run hinged on the umpires’ call. If the Phillies broke the tie with the Tigers in the eighth, that meant their new closer, …
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Jhoan Duran is a Phildelphia Phillie now. The former Twins closer, who comes with one of the most electrifying entrance sequences in baseball, got his first moment to soak it all in at Citizen’s Bank Park on Friday night. With the Phillies leading 5-4 after a late rally, Duran emerged from the home bullpen for his first save opportunity with …
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Nobody had a longer Friday than new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran. Duran woke up around 3 a.m. in Minneapolis to fly to Philadelphia, he said. Sleeping in his hotel was not an option because of the “energy” of his young son. Then he came to Citizens Bank Park. He shook a lot of hands. He learned a lot of names. …
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The Phillies added two players at the trade deadline who will be on the 26-man roster for the rest of the season. Which means two players had to lose their jobs. Phillies are optioning Johan Rojas and Daniel Robert to clear roster spots. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) August 1, 2025 Jhoan Duran was acquired first, prior to the trade deadline, …
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