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Jhoan Duran has transformed the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen. As the headlining addition at the trade deadline for the Phillies, the superstar closer has done
Duran, 27, was acquired from the Minnesota Twins prior to the July 31 trade deadline. He has been electric in his two weeks with the Phillies, throwing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts. For the season, Duran has a 1.86 ERA with 20 saves in 53 1/3 innings.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were not as aggressive at this year's trade deadline, passing up top relievers like Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran.