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An inside look at why Phillies closer Jhoan Duran’s signature ‘splinker’ is such an effective pitch

Duran discovered the signature pitch by accident during a bullpen session in 2018. This season, he’s thrown the pitch nearly ...

Jhoan Durán delivers in debut as Phillies rally to beat the Tigers 5-4

Jhoan Durán earned a save in his Philadelphia debut after Bryson Stott beat a throw to first base and was ruled safe on an ...

Jhoan Duran’s Debut Appearance With The Philadelphia Phillies Was Absolutely Electric

While several teams made additions at the MLB trade deadline, perhaps no team made as big an addition as the Philadelphia ...

Welcome to the Jhoan Duran Show: The new closer picks up his first save as Phillies rally past the Tigers

Jhoan Duran woke up at 3 a.m. Friday to catch a flight from Minneapolis to Philadelphia. He tried to sneak a nap in the hotel ...

MLB Insider Delivers Strong Take on Phillies Landing Twins Closer Jhoan Duran

The Philadelphia Phillies get their lockdown closer for the bullpen in a trade with the Minnesota Twins for reliever Jhoan ...

With number secured, Jhoan Duran ready for ‘special’ start with Phillies

The emotions were mixed Wednesday when Duran was traded Wednesday from Twins to the Phillies. Minnesota was mid-firesale, ...

Jhoan Duran wasted no time proving Phillies finally found their missing piece

After Friday night's victory, the Philadelphia Phillies have leap frogged the New York Mets and now sit alone at the top of the NL East standings by a half game ...

Can Jhoan Duran’s 100 mph fastball and Harrison Bader’s defense lead Phillies to a World Series?

Harrison Bader and Jhoan Duran have joined the Phillies, adding depth as the team chases a pennant. Bader, a strong defender ...