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Phillies Place Closer Jhoan Duran on 15-Day Injured List with Left Oblique Strain
The 28-year-old closer has a 1.35 ERA and five saves in seven appearances this season, and the Phillies made four roster moves.
- On Saturday, The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, retroactive to Wednesday.
- Duran first felt the strain Wednesday while throwing, forcing him to miss Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Cubs; he felt the pull again during a light 'touch-and-feel' session off the mound.
- Losing Duran is a significant blow, as the flamethrower has recorded five saves and a 1.35 ERA this season while accumulating 95 saves across five major league seasons.
- Philadelphia recalled right-hander Seth Johnson and outfielder Felix Reyes from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill roster spots, while utility man Otto Kemp was optioned and outfielder Pedro Leon was released.
- Reyes, 25, is set to make his major league debut after batting.272 with 48 home runs over six seasons in the Phillies' minor league system, adding outfield depth.
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Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran on 15-day injured list with left oblique strain
The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain before Saturday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves.
Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) on injured list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain. In a series of moves, right-hander Seth Johnson and utilityman Felix Reyes were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while utilityman Otto Kemp was optioned and minor league outfielder Pedro Leon was released. Duran’s move to the IL was retroactive to Wednesday. The 28-year-old right-hander is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA and five sa…
Jhoan Duran hits IL with ‘mild' oblique strain, Felix Reyes to debut
Another hit to the Phillies’ bullpen, this time to its most important arm. Closer Jhoan Duran was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain, retroactive to April 15. Duran said he first felt it Wednesday, and Rob Thomson said Saturday that it kept him unavailable for the Phillies’ 11-2 loss to the Cubs that night. The club gave him a chance to play catch and then do a light “touch-and-feel” session off the mound Saturday, but …
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