PHILADELPHIA — No. 59 is Jhoan Duran’s number. No, it doesn’t really hold any special significance beyond the fact that the Twins put it on his jersey when he entered the big leagues in 2022. But now he has that number on “everything” — even displayed in the pool at his house in the Dominican Republic.
So when the star closer found out that Phillies manager Rob Thomson was willing to give up the jersey number after the club traded for him, it was a happy moment for the Duran family.
“My wife was almost crying,” Duran said with a smile.