Jhoan Duran, the star Twins closer, hadn't allowed a homer in 75 1/3 innings before Shohei Ohtani, somehow, hit a 100 mph splinker over the wall.

Closer can still bring the heat, but by broadening his repertoire, Jhoan Duran is becoming a more complete pitcher.

The Minnesota Twins "have to be blown away" in order to budge on trade offers involving starting pitcher Joe Ryan or closer Jhoan Durán, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

In 19 starts this season, he has a 10-4 record with a 2.63 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 132 strikeouts. At 29 years old, he's still under team control until 2027, so he's an intriguing trade candidate for championship contending teams.

Jarren Duran hits a leadoff home run to left field, giving the Red Sox a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning

According to Jon Heyman of The New York Post and MLB Network, the Twins are now “seriously listening” on several of their rental players, including Harrison Bader, Willi Castro, and Caleb Thielbar. Given the team’s inconsistent play and recent slide heading into the deadline, this shift is hardly surprising.

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Minnesota District 2A Rep. Bidal Duran visited the council Monday evening to provide a legislative update. Later, the council extended its Local Emergency Declaration to Aug. 21.