Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has been asked numerous times about bringing in talent ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. He then delivered in a massive way on Wednesday by finalizing a deal to acquire closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for starter Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait, per MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.
The backend of the bullpen has been a massive letdown for the Phillies in 2025 currently sporting a 4.48 ERA and bringing in a flamethrower like Duran completely shifts the team's outlook moving forward.