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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CHICAGO — They had slogged through a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay as the trade market intensified Wednesday afternoon, and now, inside Suite 420 at Rate Field, it was the top of the third inning. Everything stopped. Dave Dombrowski, the veteran executive known for his aggressiveness, had news to share. He gathered the 15 or so members of his front office …
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Nine years ago, when Dave Dombrowski ran the Red Sox’s baseball operations, he traded for a Twins reliever at the deadline, then called up his best outfield prospect from triple A the next day. Is history about to repeat? OK, maybe not exactly. Because nobody will mistake star closer Jhoan Duran for middle-inning lefty Fernando Abad. And although Justin Crawford …
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Bader, 31, signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with the Twins before the season, and he delivered his best offensive season in years. In 96 games, he hit .258 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs while posting a .339 on-base percentage. Playing left field regularly for the first time in his career, he’s played Gold Glove-caliber defense. The Twins aren’t …
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Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 01:27 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a deal to acquire outfielder Harrison Bader from the Minnesota Twins, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. Two prospects, outfielder Hendry …
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The Phillies on Thursday traded for Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The Phillies are sending outfielder Hendry Mendez and righty Geremy Villoria to the Twins, according to league sources. A February signee for a modest $6.25 million, Bader has exceeded expectations this season. Largely brought in as a defensive specialist, the 2021 Gold Glove …
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New Phillies closer Jhoan Duran expected to join the team Friday Bryce Harper is looking forward to welcoming new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran into the clubhouse on Friday. “We needed bullpen help, and we got one of the best in baseball, so definitely a big reinforcement for us,” Harper said Wednesday night in Chicago after the trade was announced. Some …
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