Jhoan Duran

Jhoan Duran allowed one earned run and struck out one in his inning against the Guardians.

Fantasy Impact

Despite a relatively clean inning, Duran's performance was marred by allowing two hits, which contributed to the Twins' narrow 3-2 defeat. This outing slightly blemishes his otherwise stellar season stats, including a 1.13 ERA and a 0.63 WHIP. While this game might raise a minor red flag for fantasy managers, Duran's high strikeout rate and excellent strikeout-to-walk ratio should keep him firmly in the circle of trust. However, his low BABIP suggests some regression might be on the horizon, so managers should stay alert but not overly concerned.

Jhoan Duran delivered a flawless performance, securing a save as the Twins triumphed 6-3 over the Mariners.

Fantasy Impact

Duran threw 18 pitches, allowing no hits or walks and striking out one in his inning of work. This outing continues a stellar season for Duran, who maintains a 0.00 ERA and a 0.40 WHIP across six appearances. His ability to suppress hits and walks, evidenced by his microscopic FIP and impressive strikeout rates, makes him an elite fantasy option in leagues that value relievers. Given his consistent performance and role in closing games, Duran should be considered a must-own in all formats, especially for those seeking saves and strikeouts.

Jhoan Duran delivered a flawless performance, striking out two and securing a save in the Twins' 5-2 victory over the Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact

This outing continues a stellar start to the season for Duran, who now boasts a 0.00 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP across his appearances. His ability to maintain a high strikeout rate (13.5 K/9) while keeping runners off base highlights his dominance and reliability in closing situations. Given his consistent performance and role in securing games, Duran should be considered a top-tier option for fantasy managers in need of saves and strikeouts. His ongoing success, underscored by a minuscule 0.26 FIP, suggests sustained elite performance, making him a must-own in all formats.

Jhoan Duran worked one inning, allowing no runs on one hit with one strikeout en route to his first save of the season.

Fantasy Impact

Duran was activated from the IL on Tuesday and wasted no time grabbing his first save of the season. The third-year reliever is coming off an excellent season last year, when he nailed down 27 saves alongside a 2.45 ERA and 84-t0-25 K/BB across 62 1/3 innings.

The Twins have activated Jhoan Duran from the 15-day IL.

Fantasy Impact

Duran has missed the first month of the season with an oblique strain. He is expected to return to the closers role, but may be eased back in during his first few appearances.