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Can Jhoan Duran’s 100 Mph Fastball and Harrison Bader’s Defense Lead Phillies to a World Series?
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, AUG 1 – The Phillies strengthened their bullpen with closer candidate Jhoan Duran and added versatile outfielder Harrison Bader, while Matt Manning boosts pitching depth, aiming for a playoff push.
- The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Harrison Bader and Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins before the July 31 MLB trade deadline and optioned Johan Rojas to Triple A while placing Daniel Robert on the 15-day injured list.
- The Phillies aimed to strengthen their roster by acquiring a reliable relief pitcher for critical game situations and an affordable right-handed outfielder to enhance their chances in the playoffs.
- Bader, a Gold Glove winner in 2021, will platoon in center field, while Duran, a hard-throwing right-hander, is expected to assume the closer role.
- Bader is batting.258 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs this season, and Duran has compiled 16 saves with a 2.01 ERA in 49 games.
- These moves demonstrate the Phillies’ commitment to sustaining their strong playoff standing as they get ready to host the Detroit Tigers for a three-game set starting August 1 at Citizens Bank Park.
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Phillies manager Rob Thompson gives up number to new closer Jhoan Duran
Phillies skipper Rob Thomson gave Jhoan Duran a warm welcome to Philadelphia. Upon Duran being dealt to the Phillies, the star reliever ran into a problem — he and Thomson both share the same No. 59 jersey number.
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The Huntsville ItemPhillies hoping Jhoan Duran's 100 mph fastball and Harrison Bader's defense lead to a World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Harrison Bader got a first-hand look at Jhoan Duran's electric stuff — try a four-seam fastball that averages 100.2 mph — in their short stint together in Minnesota.
Jhoan Durán earns a save in his Philly debut as Philadelphia rallies to beat the Tigers 5
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jhoan Durán earned a save in his Philadelphia debut after Bryson Stott beat a throw to first base and was ruled safe on an overturned review call for the go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning as the Phillies beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Friday night. The Phillies trailed 3-0 in the seventh and 4-3 in the eighth, rallying each time against the AL Central leaders and setting the stage for Durán’s ballyhooed debut. With for…
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With number secured, Jhoan Duran ready for ‘special’ start with Phillies
PHILADELPHIA — The arrival of Jhoan Duran to the Phillies left his wife with tears of joy. It had almost the opposite effect for Rob Thomson’s significant other. The emotions were mixed Wednesday when Duran was traded Wednesday from Twins to the Phillies. Minnesota was mid-firesale, landing minor league catcher Eduardo Tait and near-major league starter Mick Abel. Duran has been with Minnesota since 2018, playing all four of his major league sea…
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