Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran, carted off the field on Friday in Washington after being hit by a one-hopper on his right ankle, underwent X-rays that were negative.

The team announced that Duran would undergo further evaluation on Saturday.

Duran entered in the ninth inning of the Phillies’ road game against the Washington Nationals, with Philadelphia up 6-2. On Duran’s fourth pitch, Paul DeJong hit a hard grounder that struck the pitcher and bounced toward the first base line.

Duran came off the mound and raced toward the ball before slowing down and then stopping. He spoke with manager Rob Thomson and the club’s trainers before finally exiting the field after a long delay.

“He ran like a shot over to retrieve the ball, and then once he got there, I think the adrenaline wor

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