The 2025 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. The Philadelphia Phillies made additions to positions of need — their bullpen and outfield. Members of the roster, along with local and national media, praised the front office for acquiring closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins on July 30.
ESPN's Baseball Tonight Live host Buster Olney and analysts Jeff Passan and Tim Kurkjian discussed the impact of the Duran acquisition. The Phillies traded for the reliever in exchange for two top-10 prospects: catcher Eduardo Tait (No. 4) and starting pitcher Mick Abel (No.