Jhoan Duran

Between Minnesota and Philadelphia, Duran established a new career-high with 32 saves. The 28-year-old recorded 16 apiece for both the Twins and Phillies to lead both clubs in the category. Over the final two months of 2025, Duran had an 80% team save share for Philadelphia, which represented a shift in manager Rob Thomson's approach to the ninth-inning. While Duran's strikeout rate rate dipped slightly, he led qualified relievers in groundball percentage thanks to his splitter; a pitch he continues to rely more and more on each season. In fact, it was his primary offering (40 percent usage) in 2025, producing a -11 degree launch angle on batted ball events. He also threw an occasional sweeper (5.6 percent usage) to right-handed hitters, generating a 55 percent whiff rate on the pitch. Duran is favored to open 2026 as the Phillies' primary closer and his upside for 40-plus saves currently has him going as the third closer off the board, on average. Read Past Outlooks