Jhoan Duran
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
4.15
WHIP
0.92
K
9
SV
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Duran once again led the league with 473 pitches thrown at 100 mph or greater. Even more impressive, he averaged 102 mph on his four-seamer, which was actually an improvement over 2022's 101 mph average on the pitch. Duran's secondary offerings were effective too -- he generated a 45.9% whiff percentage on his curveball while throwing more splitters (+11.3% pitch usage) than he did in his rookie season. His 65.9% groundball percentage complemented his 96th percentile strikeout rate (32.9%), but Duran issued more free passes with a below-average walk rate that approached 10%. The 26-year-old tallied a career-high 27 saves as Minnesota's primary closer and his 71.1% team save share was 10th-highest among relievers. Duran certainly has the upside to be a top-five closer in the league, but for now, he figures to settle in as one of the top 8-12 closers for 2024 drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Takes another loss on homer
Duran (0-2) took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, giving up a game-ending home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. He allowed three runs on one hit and two walks with no strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.
ANALYSIS
It was the second home run that Duran allowed in the late innings in a tied game in the three-game series during which the Twins were swept. Duran hadn't walked a batter in eight innings before Sunday, so this is probably a minor setback. The bigger worry for fantasy managers is that he's been used in the eighth inning against the heart of the opposing team's order several times since his return from the injured list, ceding the save chance to another arm (usually Griffin Jax) in the bullpen. While Duran as the top choice for saves, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli isn't afraid to use him earlier in games or in tied games on the road.
It was the second home run that Duran allowed in the late innings in a tied game in the three-game series during which the Twins were swept. Duran hadn't walked a batter in eight innings before Sunday, so this is probably a minor setback. The bigger worry for fantasy managers is that he's been used in the eighth inning against the heart of the opposing team's order several times since his return from the injured list, ceding the save chance to another arm (usually Griffin Jax) in the bullpen. While Duran as the top choice for saves, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli isn't afraid to use him earlier in games or in tied games on the road.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Jhoan Duran generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jhoan Duran generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-73%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .209 | 89 | 28 | 49 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .202 | 93 | 16 | 52 | 9 | |||
2024vs Left | .267 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .071 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .205 | 51 | 14 | 23 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .209 | 33 | 11 | 23 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .204 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .209 | 55 | 4 | 28 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-53%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 1.45 | 1.01 | 68.1 | 12.9 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.07 | 1.08 | 70.1 | 10.7 | 3.2 | ||||
2024Home | 0.00 | 0.25 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 0.0 | ||||
2024Away | 7.71 | 1.50 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.8 | ||||
2023Home | 2.27 | 1.07 | 31.2 | 13.4 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Away | 2.64 | 1.21 | 30.2 | 10.9 | 3.8 | ||||
2022Home | 0.83 | 1.04 | 32.2 | 12.1 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.83 | 0.91 | 35.0 | 11.6 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jhoan Duran compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.00K/9
9.3BB/9
3.1HR/9
2.1Fastball
100.7 mphERA
4.15WHIP
0.92BABIP
.163GB/FB
2.75Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
78.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
1943 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
37.5%Swinging Strike
13.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Duran impressed the Twins during spring training and made the Opening Day roster as part of the bullpen. It was a role change for the career-long starter, but the rookie adapted quickly and was dominant from the outset. Duran threw a league-leading 392 pitches at 100 mph or greater while averaging a ridiculous 101 mph on his 4-seamer. He complemented his fastball with a knee buckling curve (49.7% whiff percentage) that served as his primary strikeout pitch, leading to a 33.5% strikeout rate. Duran also induced plenty of ground balls (61%) while limiting his free passes (6%) to finish with impressive ratios. With Minnesota struggling to hold leads in the late innings, Duran earned high leverage opportunities rather quickly. He tallied 18 holds on the season, but only finished with eight saves despite the upside for more. Upside is the key word, as he could be a top 5 closer in the league with full-time duties, but there's a greater chance the Twins are more flexible with his role.
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Picks up third hold
Duran walked one batter in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his third hold of the season in a 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.
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Locks down third save
Duran earned the save in a win over the Mariners on Wednesday, pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out one.
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Works eighth inning
Duran struck out two batters in a scoreless eighth inning and earned a hold during Monday's win over Seattle.
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Picks up first hold Saturday
Duran gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning Saturday to record his first hold of the season in a 3-1 win over the Red Sox.
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Slams door for save
Duran struck out two batters in a perfect inning to earn a save over the Red Sox on Friday.
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