"Best thing that could have happened to Phillies" - Cristopher Sanchez all love for Jhoan Duran after new teammate secures huge Tigers win

Phillies closer Jhoan Duran sets record in second team appearance

Flamethrowing closer Jhoan Duran has made just two appearances for Philadelphia since he was dealt from the Twins ahead of last week’s trade deadline, but he's already unleashed the fastest pitch in Citizens Bank Park history.

SI:AM | Jhoan Duran Sets Phillies Pitch Velocity Record in Lights-Out Outing

The new Phillies closer set a franchise record for pitch velocity in another lights-out appearance.

"Best thing that could have happened to Phillies" - Cristopher Sanchez all love for Jhoan Duran after new teammate secures huge Tigers win

It's been less than a week, and Philadelphia Phillies' trade deadline acquisition Jhoan Duran is already winning games, to the delight of ace Cristopher Sanchez.

Jhoan Duran has Thrown One Pitch Below 98 MPH Since Coming to the Phillies

I don’t know if ESPN was juicing the speed gun last night, but Jhoan Duran was throwing straight gas: Jhoan Duran nothing but GAS to end the game pic.twitter.com/inZakZgXdf— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 4, 2025 He touched 102, 102, 103, 102, 103, and 103 in his last six pitches. That’s insane. The Phillies crowd might have him touching 105 mph in October. No change up, no curveball. Nothing but fucking gas! He’s now thrown 16 pitc…

Phillies’ new closer is already a game changer: ‘That’s why we got Duran’

Jhoan Duran recorded his second save with the Phillies on Sunday. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) PHILADELPHIA — Any debate about who’d pitch the ninth inning ended when the scoreboards at Citizens Bank Park urged the announced crowd of 41,569 to turn on the flashlights on their phones and the Undertaker bell reverberated throughout the stadium. Yes, starter Cristopher Sánchez had turned in an incredible eight innings of work on only 84 pitch…