Jhoan Duran was quite the jokester on Tuesday night, as the Minnesota Twins' closer gave the impression that he had been traded. Duran was spotted hugging his teammates in the Twins' bullpen, with many racing to Jeff Passan's social media accounts to see where the high-leverage relief pitcher was headed. While Duran was having fun on Tuesday night, at the expense of everyone who obsesses over the deadline, he may be moved by Wednesday night.
Multiple baseball insiders have suggested that the Twins may not wait until Thursday to trade Duran. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com was first to suggest that Duran could be dealt today, and Bob Nightengale of USA Today added even more context.