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The Philadelphia Phillies may be getting their closer, right-hander Jhoan Duran, back for their upcoming homestand. According to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, the Phillies are “expected” to activate Duran from the injured list for their three-game series against the Athletics starting on Tuesday.
Duran has been on the shelf since mid-April after suffering a left oblique strain. On Saturday, during the Phillies' four-game series against the Miami Marlins, Duran threw a bullpen, an encouraging sign, as he was hitting 100 miles per hour and felt no pain in his oblique.
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The only question remaining was: Does Duran need a rehab assignment? Which now has an answer.
The Philadelphia Phillies needed Jhoan Duran back
The Phillies' bullpen has not been great while Duran has been out, as per Zolecki, they had a 4.75 ERA in his absence. Right-hander Brad Keller recorded the only save for the Phillies, which came on Friday when Keller narrowly closed things out after allowing a leadoff walk to score.
Keller was signed (two years, $22 million) to be the setup man for Duran in the eighth inning and not do the heavy lifting of closing things out. In the eighth inning, Keller has a 2.35 ERA in nine appearances, while having a 5.40 ERA in four appearances in the ninth inning.
Getting Duran back would allow Keller to slide back into his role as the setup man, which could help turn his season around.
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