CHICAGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Jhoan Duran on Wednesday, buying and selling two high prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing reliever.
An individual with direct data of the deal confirmed the transfer to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of it was pending a evaluate of medical data.
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Duran has 16 saves and a 2.01 ERA in 49 appearances this season, hanging out 53 in 49 1/3 innings.
Catcher Eduardo Tait and right-hander Mick Abel had been shipped off to Minnesota within the deal. Tait, 18, is batting .255 with 11 homers and 57 RBIs throughout two minor league stops this yr, and Abel, 23, made his main league debut in Might.
Philadelphia is battling the New York Mets for the NL East title. The Phillies gained the division final yr earlier than they had been eradicated by the Mets of their NL Division Sequence.
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