The Philadelphia Phillies made a splash at the MLB trade deadline to acquire right-handed closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins. A flame thrower out of the bullpen, Duran’s fastball consistently sits above 100 miles per hour, and his splitter can run upper-90s.

Entering Friday with a 1.86 ERA on the 2025 season, Duran has been as advertised. He had yet to give up an earned run in four appearances with the Phillies, striking out three batters and surrendering just one hit. This dominance is one of the reasons Philadelphia feels it has a real chance to go deep in the playoffs, and also why there was so much concern when Duran left Friday’s game.

Jhoan Duran Leaves Game, Phillies Announce Update

Hit by a come-backer off the bat of infielder Paul DeJong, which left the bat at 94.1 miles per hour, Duran was carted off the field. The shot seemingly caught him in the foot, which despite being lower-body is still concerning.

After the game, the Phillies announced some good news. While Duran will continue to be evaluated, X-Rays came back negative, which tends team mean serious injury was avoided.

“X-rays on Jhoan Duran were negative. He will be evaluated further tomorrow, according to the Phillies,” Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote on X.