Phillies targeting 2 relievers from AL Central for huge bullpen trade

The Philadelphia Phillies request thief successful their bullpen.

That's been existent each year, but moreover much truthful since an 80-game suspension was handed down to Jose Alvarado.

With nan waste and acquisition deadline approaching, they'll person a chance to make moves.

According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, nan Phillies are watching 2 Minnesota Twins relievers, Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax.

Jax has awesome worldly but has had a fewer unsmooth outings this year. His ERA is 4.02. 

The worldly shows up successful nan strikeout numbers. Jax has 65 punchouts successful 40.1 innings.

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Duran throws successful nan low-100s and has 47 strikeouts successful 42.1 innings. He has converted 15 of 17 prevention opportunities. He has a 1.49 ERA.

The Phillies surely aren't nan only squad willing successful these 2 talented Twins relievers. It's besides not evident that they'd want both. More likely, Philadelphia would effort to upwind up pinch 1 and different squad mightiness return nan other.

But if Philly doesn't travel distant pinch a bullpen upgrade earlier nan deadline, it'll beryllium a bad sign.

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