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Twins Closer Jhoan Duran Stays Put Despite Bullpen Embrace Frenzy
30 Jul
Summary
- Twins bullpen catcher Frank Nigro shared a warm hug with pitcher Jhoan Duran
- Fans suspected Duran had been traded, but Twins sources confirmed he had not
- Twins expected to trade free agents before Thursday's trade deadline
On Tuesday night, Twins pitcher Jhoan Duran and bullpen catcher Frank Nigro shared their typical bro hug, setting off a wildfire of speculation across Major League Baseball. Fans suspected the Twins had traded their closer, but multiple team sources confirmed that Duran had not been traded and was simply greeting Nigro as he always does when arriving in the bullpen.
With the trade deadline less than 48 hours away, the Twins are expected to engage in some sort of sell-off, trading free agents-to-be like Harrison Bader, Danny Coulombe, and Willi Castro. However, the fate of players like Duran, Griffin Jax, and Joe Ryan, who have multiple years of team control remaining, remains uncertain.
Catcher Ryan Jeffers acknowledged that Twins players have been on edge as the deadline approaches, saying, "I'm sure now that the ball's rolling with making a move, I think stuff is going to start happening." Despite the speculation, the hug between Duran and Nigro turned out to be nothing more than two friends greeting each other, as they always do.
