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Phillies to focus on offensive upgrades after Duran trade

The Phillies got the controllable closer they were looking for on Wednesday when they acquired Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins.

With Duran officially on board and David Robertson signed, the Phillies are likely done looking for relief help in the trade market, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters in Chicago.

“We feel very comfortable with where we are,” Dombrowski told reporters, including Bob Cooney of NBC Sports Philadelphia. “He’s a legitimate closer. We feel like he’ll fit into that role for us.”

The focus with the deadline less than 24 hours away will be on the offense.