Jhoan Durán
| Jhoan Durán | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 8, 1998 Esperanza, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 2022, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through July 10, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 10–13 |
| Earned run average | 2.31 |
| Strikeouts | 201 |
| Saves | 49 |
| Teams | |
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Jhoan Manuel Durán (born January 8, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]Durán signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in December 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks. In 2016, he played for the Arizona League Diamondbacks and the Missoula Osprey, and in 2017, he played for the Arizona League Diamondbacks and the Hillsboro Hops. He began the 2018 season with the Kane County Cougars.
Minnesota Twins
[edit]On July 27, 2018, the Diamondbacks traded Durán, Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Eduardo Escobar.[1][2]
Durán began his Twins career with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.[3] He started the 2019 season with the Fort Myers Miracle.
Durán was added to the Twins' 40-man roster on November 20, 2019.[4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not participate in any minor league games in 2020, as the season was cancelled. On June 21, 2021, Durán was sidelined by Minnesota due to an elbow strain.[5]
On April 4, 2022, it was officially announced that Durán had secured a spot on the Twins’ Opening Day roster.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Twins acquire Jhoan Duran, Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad from Arizona in exchange for Eduardo Escobar". MLB.com. July 27, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "D-backs get Escobar from Twins for playoff push". ESPN.com. July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Pitcher Jhoan Duran strong in second start for Cedar Rapids Kernels". The Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Betsy Helfand (November 20, 2019). "Twins add five to 40-man roster before Wednesday night's deadline". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "AL Central Notes: Civale, Buxton, Duran, Burger". June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Twins' Jhoan Duran: Makes MLB roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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