The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a trade for Jhoan Duran , one of baseball's best relievers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, and paid a high price to the Minnesota Twins to get it done.
According to sources, Minnesota received catcher Eduardo Tait, regarded as a Top 100 prospect, and pitcher Mick Abel, a rookie with six years of team control. They're ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, among the Phillies' minor league prospects, per ESPN.
The 27-year-old Duran is known for two wipeout pitches -- a fastball with an average velocity of 100.2 mph and a curveball he throws in the mid-80s -- and he is among the most dominant closers. David Dombrowski, the Phillies' head of baseball operations, again aggressively worked to plug a major hole in his bullpen.
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