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Philadelphia philis Acquired on Wednesday Jhoan DuranOne of the best relievers of baseball, and they paid high price Minnesota twins To complete it.
Minnesota received the Catcher Eduardo Tat, which was considered as the top 100 probability, and a crook Mick Abel with a six -year team control. They Fourth and fifth placeRespectively, amidst the slight league possibilities of phillies, according to ESPN.
The 27-year-old Duran is known for two wipeout pitches-a fastball with an average velocity of 100.2 mph and a curaball he throws in the mid-80s-and is one of the most prominent closters. David Dombrovovski, head of the philos of baseball operations, re -acted aggressively to plug a major hole in the bullpen.
“We found a difficult price, a major close to two good players, but something we think [with] Where we understand, “Dombrovski said.
Phillies have a deep and powerful rotation, and a lineup is made of slogals Bryus harper And Kyle SchwarberBut his Bulpen has again been a problem. Jordan romanoWhich was signed in offsen, struggling, and Jose alvardo Under the demonstration of baseball was suspended for 80 sports as part of the drug policy. Alvarado will return to the pitch in August, but due to his suspension, he is unqualified to pitch in the playoffs and the world series, if the Phillis gets far away.
Phillies have 16 blown this season, which ranks fourth in NL. And they are struggling to find a permanent close close, as five different players have several flying rescues, which are only third in the major, only leave those people behind. Texas Rangers And Los angels angelsBoth have six.
“This man is one of the best closters in baseball,” Fallis manager Rob Thomson said about Duran, “And we have actually converted Bulpen to a good bulfane as far as I have.”
Dombrovski has a long track record of being ready to give high-level possibilities in the midson country deals. Last year, he went aggressively Carlos Estevez,
He said that many teams sought with available closters Andrew painterBut Phillies have decided that they are not going to do the business of very right-hand. Constituent control for Duran played a role in the team moving forward with the deal. He is not eligible for free agency until the 2027 season.
“We will not pay this price for a rent,” Dombrovski said.
Phillies have an old roster. Schwarber and Catcher Jetty realmuto At the end of the season, they are eligible for free agency, and the general perception within the industry is that the team is now in a window to win.
On Wednesday, the word of the steps filtered through the Philos during the damage to White Sax on his rain-deer, one who dropped him to 61-47 in the season and half the game behind NL East-Leading behind New York Met’sWho were also busy with a pair of trades To help strengthen your bullpen on Wednesday,
“I think whenever you make a splash for a high-caliber player, it means something,” said Schwarber. “This means that they really want to keep you on top and help you go.”
Duran was expected to join the team before Friday night’s game against Detroit.
18-year-old TAT, hitting a .251 with 11 Homeers for Single-e-Clearwater. Abel was the first round of Philips in 2020 and proceeded in the big league for the first time this season.
Jeff Pasan of ESPN, ESPN Research and Associated Press contributed to the report.
