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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 caps Phillies shutout of Tigers with fastest pitch in park history
In a high-stakes game against a fellow first-place team, this was the exact kind of performance the Phillies envisioned when ...
Jhoan Duran drops ‘World Series’ truth bomb on electric Phillies entrance
New Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran is making a powerful statement, after joining the National League club.
It took Jhoan Duran two games to start breaking records in Philadelphia
Sunday's 2-0 win against the Tigers was probably as close to baseball euphoria as Phillies fans can achieve in the regular season. Christopher Sanchez, who is pitching himself into an ace, went eight ...
New Phillies closer Jhoan Durán throws fastest pitch in park history in home shutout of Tigers
In a high-stakes game against a fellow first-place team, this was the exact kind of performance the Phillies envisioned when ...
Phillies' Jhoan Durán Disses Twins in Big Way After Electric Debut
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Jhoan Durán from the Minnesota Twins at the trade deadline. He had some not-so-kind words ...
Jhoan Duran's Entrance Traded to Phillies for 'Greater Good of' Fans, Says Twins Exec
Philadelphia bolstered its bullpen by trading for the fireballer and sending Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait to the Twins. Both ...
Phillies new closer Jhoan Duran meets the moment in lights-out Citizens Bank Park debut
It was 30 minutes after Duran left the mound, and the Phillies readied to head home. Taijuan Walker sat at his locker and ...