The Philadelphia Phillies have joined the Mets in an NL East arms race.
Philadelphia agreed to amass flame-throwing nearer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins in a blockbuster deal on the eve of the commerce deadline, in accordance with ESPN.
The Phillies are reportedly sending 18-year-old catcher Eduardo Tait and 23-year-old right-hander Mick Abel to the Twins. MLB Pipeline ranked Tait as Philadelphia’s No. 4 prospect, and Abel as No. 6.
It price a dear package deal to amass Duran, who was among the many most coveted gamers on the commerce market.
The precise-handed Duran, 27, boasts a 2.01 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 49.1 innings and 16 saves in 18 alternatives. He stays beneath crew management via the 2027 season.
Duran ought to assist bolster a Phillies bullpen that entered Wednesday with a 4.33 ERA, which ranked twenty fourth amongst MLB groups, however that additionally added veteran David Robertson earlier this month.
The commerce got here hours after the Mets acquired right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants, and moments earlier than the Mets closed in on buying hard-throwing right-handed nearer Ryan Helsley from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Rogers, a submariner, has a 1.80 ERA this season. Helsley has a 3.00 ERA and 21 saves.
The Mets entered Wednesday with a half-game lead over the Phillies within the NL East however misplaced to the San Diego Padres, ending off a three-game sweep.
Initially Revealed: July 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM EDT
