Jhoan Duran #jhoan duran
Jhoan Manuel Duran was born on January 8, 1998, in Esperanza, Dominican Republic. He bats and throws right-handed. The Minnesota Twins acquired him from the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 27, 2018, in a trade that sent shortstop Eduardo Escobar to Arizona in exchange for outfielders Ernie De La Trinidad and Gabriel Maciel, along with Duran. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Twins on April 8, 2022. During that season, he received the Twins Bill Boni Outstanding Rookie Award and the Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award. In 2025, he was selected to the All-MLB First Team. The Twins traded Duran to the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 2025, receiving catcher Eduardo Tait and right-handed pitcher Mick Abel in return. He was named a National League All-Star in 2026.