Other possible bullpen targets, according to various reports and the speculation that underscores every trade deadline, had included David Bednar of the Pirates, Ryan Helsley of the Cardinals, Griffin Jax of the Twins and Mason Miller of the Athletics.

The first big domino of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline fell on Wednesday night when the Twins traded their closer, Jhoan Durán, to the Phillies for RHP Mick Abel and catching prospect Eduardo Tait.

The stakes have never been higher for the Phillies. If you needed proof, you only needed to look at the trade they made Wednesday at Rate Field. The Phils shipped top 100 prospects Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait to Minnesota for closer Jhoan Duran,