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Newsweek
10 hours ago
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Could Yankees Land Lockdown Twins Closer in 3-Player Blockbuster?
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees' bullpen has been a surprising Achilles' heel this season. Not only have the Yankees been one of the more reliable bullpen teams of the last half-decade, but they made a huge trade to add a lockdown closer before the season. Unfortunately, Devin Williams hasn't been his typical self for much of the season, though he's heated up lately. Perhaps the most effective way for the Yankees to re-establish their contender status is to bring in a top closer at the trade deadline to share the high-leverage workload with Williams. DETROIT, MI - JUNE 27: Jhoan Duran #59 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after striking out Parker Meadows of the Detroit Tigers for the final out in a Twins 4-1 win at Comerica Park on... DETROIT, MI - JUNE 27: Jhoan Duran #59 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after striking out Parker Meadows of the Detroit Tigers for the final out in a Twins 4-1 win at Comerica Park on June 27, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. MoreESPN's Tristan Cockcroft has a name in mind for the Yankees to snag: fireballer Jhoan Durán of the Minnesota Twins. On Tuesday, Cockcroft proposed a mock trade that would bring Durán to New York and send two top prospects, infielder Roc Riggio and right-handed pitcher Carlos Lagrange, to Minnesota. "Acquiring Duran will be costly -- Lagrange has a similarly filthy fastball to Duran's and has been dominating in Double-A (2.35 ERA, 38.8 K% in his past six starts) -- but why not go big when you're a defending league champion in need?" wrote Cockcroft. "Duran, with his 100-mph heater, presents a nice contrast in styles to Williams' Airbender and Weaver's rising fastball. Remember, a dominant bullpen was critical to the Yankees' playoff run last year -- theirs had a 2.67 postseason ERA." Durán, 27, has a 2.01 ERA in 49 appearances this season, striking out 53 batters. He still somehow hasn't been an All-Star in his four big-league seasons, but all he's done is produce, with a 2.47 career ERA. Lagrange would be more valuable in the long run than Durán if he develops into a rotation fixture, but there's still a chance he could be a closer, in which case he'd be hoping for a career trajectory much like Durán's. More MLB: Blue Jays Must Address This 'Urgent' Flaw At Trade Deadline, Says Top MLB Analyst
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Red Sox no longer considering trading former All-Star Game MVP
After much recent speculation, the Boston Red Sox do not appear to be on the brink of trading a young outfielder who finished in the top 10 of American League MVP voting last season. WEEI baseball insider Rob Bradford recently reported that Jarren Duran is no longer on the trade block. "Multiple major league sources have said that the Red Sox are no longer entertaining the idea of trading Jarren Duran, which is an obvious step in the right direction in the eyes of this current clubhouse," Bradford wrote. Duran, 29, is part of a Red Sox logjam in the outfield, with four players vying for three spots. Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu are also considered everyday options in the outfield. Although Duran is the oldest of the four, he is under team control for the next three seasons. Duran's numbers are down from last season, when he finished eighth in the AL MVP voting and earned All-Star Game MVP. This season, he's hitting .259 with a .768 OPS, nine home runs and 55 RBIs. He does lead the AL with 12 triples. Last season, Duran hit .285 with an .834 OPS, along with 21 home runs, 14 triples, 48 doubles and 111 runs scored. MORE MLB NEWS: How a Padres pitcher is driving the market before trade deadline Why Bryce Harper told Rob Manfred to 'get the f—' out of Phillies clubhouse Guardians' Emmanuel Clase put on paid leave amid MLB's sports-betting investigation Most home runs in an MLB game, from Lou Gehrig to Nick Kurtz Yankees linked to 3 shortstop trades in AL East
Boston Globe
a day ago
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- Boston Globe
How Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is dealing with self-imposed pressure to live up to last year's All-Star season
And yet Duran's season doesn't exist in isolation. It's taking place in the shadow of his remarkable 2024 performance, during which he hit .285/.342/.492 with 83 extra-base hits and 34 steals, a dynamo who won All-Star MVP honors and finished eighth in American League MVP voting. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Often this year, Duran has been minding that gap. Advertisement 'It's kind of hard to not look at last year, because all the negative stuff I see is that I suck and I'm not what I was last year,' said Duran. 'Everybody loves to talk about it, but at the same time it's like, I don't think these people realize how hard it is to be an All-Star Game MVP every single night. It's just not humanly possible. This game is a game of failure. You fail more than you succeed. [But] knowing myself, I always see all the negative stuff. 'I think this whole year has just kind of been like one big blur of not being able to be comfortable and trust myself. Sometimes I trust myself, and then two seconds later I don't. So I feel like this whole year has just been me fighting my own self.' Advertisement Baseball isn't a high jump. You don't set one personal standard, raise the bar, then diligently work toward the next one. A 162-game season is defined largely by the baseline standards that players can establish, rather than their peaks. And yet Duran always measures success based on his pinnacle. 'It's just how I am. I mean, honestly, when I won the All-Star Game MVP last year, I was happy about it, but at the same time, I was like, 'Well, crap. I'm going to have to put this pressure on myself to be this player every single night,' ' he said. 'As dumb as it sounds, I was like, 'Oh, [expletive].' I'm just putting more pressure on my own self, like, 'I've done this. Now I expect myself to do this every night.' ' Related : But recently, Duran has been a bit more forgiving of his performance, a development with two sources. First, he looks like he's turned a corner. His line sat at .252/.310/.398 on June 28. But in Duran is less concerned about those numbers than the approach that underlies them. He's cut his chase rate from 33 percent to 24 percent during his recent run — and even sees a positive in the fact that 25 percent of his strikeouts have been called during this run, a contrast to the beginning of the season in which just 11 percent of his strikeouts had been looking. Advertisement Why is that meaningful? 'It means I'm controlling the zone better,' said Duran. 'Pitchers are way too good these days to chase them around the entire plate. So, if I'm trying to get them in a specific area and they just happen to paint something that's not in the area that I'm looking, you've got to tip your cap. 'Nobody wants to strike out, but I'm trying to keep the positive mind-set, even after a strikeout. It was, 'OK, he made a great pitch away. I wasn't looking away. I was still staying in my area. I was staying [true] to where I thought I could do damage and get an actual competitive pitch to hit.' ' The other reason why Duran is more at ease than he'd been for much of the season: the changing dynamics of the Red Sox. Duran has found joy in the arrivals of Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer. He's been happy to share his experiences about finding his footing in the big leagues with the rookies, but in many ways, Duran has taken reassurance from players who are 21 (Anthony) and 22 (Mayer). 'The young guys are just like, 'I'm just going to go out there and just do me and have fun.' It's kind of cool. I see the younger guys, and I'm like, 'Shoot, maybe I should think about it like that,' ' said Duran. 'They're just two of the best people I've ever met, and I can't imagine not having them on my team, or just being able to talk to them every day.' Related : Advertisement There is at least the hint of a question about whether that opportunity will remain in place. Earlier this month, the outfield/DH crowd of Duran, Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Even so, until Thursday's trade deadline passes, there will at least be curiosity about whether Duran might move. But with the Sox having pushed into wild-card position, Duran does not share it. 'Honestly, that's probably one of the things I actually don't stress about,' he said. 'I have no control over it. If it happens, it happens … It's just all rumors for now, so I'm just going to keep having fun with my boys.' Alex Speier can be reached at
Boston Globe
a day ago
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- Boston Globe
Ranking Bruins prospects 20-11: Plenty of bruisers in the system
We're excluding prospects who have already logged at least 15 games with the Bruins — like Matthew Poitras and Michael Callahan — and free-agent signings from this offseason. 20. Riley Duran, F The Woburn native plays a smart, physical game that could put him in the mix for an NHL role as a hard-nosed fourth liner. After a productive career at Providence College under the tutelage of Nate Leaman, Duran made the jump to the pro game in 2024. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up RILEY DURAN ADDS TO THE LEAD 🚨 — Providence Bruins (@AHLBruins) Advertisement It didn't take long for Duran to find his role as a straight-line skater who can do damage on the forecheck, while the expected regression in his offensive production (20 points in 71 AHL games) wasn't much of a surprise. Duran may not be a 15-20-goal scorer in the pros, but there's no knocking his work ethic, high motor, and his willingness to skate into high-danger ice. 19. Dalton Bancroft, F The Bruins outbid several teams for the chance to Given how much Boston puts an emphasis on snarl, it should come as little surprise that they coveted a player like Bancroft. Advertisement The 24-year-old already elevated his stock over three seasons at Cornell, scoring 36 goals and 79 points in his collegiate career. But, Bancroft's value in the NHL ranks lies in his pugnacious approach and willingness to dole out punishment via a hard check or right hook. 18. Ryan Walsh, F Walsh has provided strong value for Boston since the Bruins selected the forward in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-1 forward has been an effective top-six forward in the ECAC since joining Cornell in 2023, scoring 29 goals and 53 points over his first two seasons with the Big Red. Walsh was held off the ice during 2025 Development Camp while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but the New York native has all the makings of a smart and steady forward who could bolster either Boston or Providence's depth chart in the coming years. 17. Vashek Blanar, D Blanar has the chance to either be a top-10 prospect in this ranking next year … or drop into more of the 'honorable mention' category. The 2025 fourth-round pick puzzled Bruins fans (and frankly, a lot of media members) when Boston selected him, given that he wasn't initially listed on But, after watching him at Development Camp, it's easy to see why a Bruins team short on skill would be enamored with a prospect like Blanar. Already a big body at 6-foot-4, Blanar is an offensive dynamo with the puck on his stick, routinely activating off the blue line and peppering the net. It's an exciting brand of hockey, but one that invites plenty of risks — and growing pains for a very raw prospect. Advertisement Did some video at dev camp, and this scoring chance by Vashek Blanar was awesome. His story coming into camp is really cool. Bruins 4th rounder — Robert Chalmers (@IvanIvanlvan) 16. Andre Gasseau, F A 2021 seventh-round pick, Gasseau was targeted by the Bruins due to his intriguing size (6-foot-4, 218 pounds) and slick hands. But, the California native has exceeded expectations since arriving at Boston College, scoring 37 goals and 88 points over three years at Chestnut Hill. He will need to improve his skating to stick at the next level, but Gasseau has the size to be a solid bottom-six player if some of that scoring touch carries over to the pro game. 15. Loke Johansson, D Johansson is already looking like a nice find in the sixth round of the 2024 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-3 defenseman has accelerated his timeline to the pro ranks, signing an entry-level deal with the Bruins just a few months after getting drafted. Since then, Johansson has only continued to impress, serving as a key cog on a Moncton Wildcats team that won the QMJHL Championship this season. Beyond logging heavy minutes on Moncton's blue line, Johansson scored four goals and 22 points over 62 games in the Q. Very excited to see what Loke Johansson can do in the AHL next season. Strong defender — Robert Chalmers (@IvanIvanlvan) Bruins player development coordinator Adam McQuaid noted at Development Camp that Johansson is likely ready for the AHL in 2025-26. 14. Cooper Simpson, F Another high-skilled prospect that Boston plucked out of this 2025 draft class, Simpson has some work to do when it comes to rounding out his overall game. But, the 18-year-old winger knows how to put the puck in the back of the net. And given that Boston's most pressing need is to add scoring punch to their lineup, there's a lot to like about what a player like Simpson can offer in due time. Advertisement The 2025 third-round pick was a menace this past season at Shakopee High School, leading all Minnesota high schoolers with 49 goals in just 31 games, while also adding 34 assists. 13. Elliott Groenewold, D Groenewold may not have the same offensive flair to his game as Blanar. But, the Vermont native and 2024 fourth-round pick also has a much higher floor as a steady blueliner who can both transport the puck and separate opposing players from the biscuit. The left-shot D also has a strong frame at 6-foot-2 and 201 pounds. But, he was far from a stay-at-home blueliner as a freshman at Quinnipiac, scoring four goals and 12 points over 38 games while recording heavy minutes. He won't be an offensive dynamo at the next level, but Groenewold could develop into a solid second or third-pairing regular who can throw his weight around and transport the puck without limitations. 12. Oskar Jellvik, F The 2025-26 season is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Jellvik when it comes to charting out his pro ceiling. A fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, Jellvik has been a key cog on some strong Boston College teams under Greg Brown, headlined by a sophomore campaign where he scored 42 points (13 goals, 29 assists) in 41 games. Granted, Jellvik also skated in one of the strongest top-six units in recent collegiate history with the 2023-24 Eagles, usually playing on a line with Cutter Gauthier. The 2024-25 campaign was more of a struggle for Jellvik, who scored 13 points (four goals, nine assists) over 23 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in February. Andre Gasseau to Oskar Jellvik gives BC a 1-0 lead over PC. Bruins prospect connection — Scott McLaughlin (@smclaughlin9) Jellvik wasn't a play driver this past season with the Eagles, but BC's offense also dried up after he went down, scoring under three goals in five of their final 12 games. Advertisement A shifty, cerebral player who puts himself in spots to generate Grade-A chances, Jellvik could be poised for a bounce-back season or a reloaded BC squad. 11. Michael DiPietro, G At 26 years old, a player like DiPietro might be stretching the label of 'prospect.' But, given Boston's need to identity another goalie in their system — coupled with DiPietro's own stellar play in 2024-25 — the netminder deserves a spot here. Acquired from Boston in a deal with Vancouver that involved Jack Studnicka in October 2022, DiPietro has bounced across all three levels of pro hockey over the last few seasons with the Bruins and Canucks. After serving in more of a backup role to Brandon Bussi in 2023-24, DiPeitro dominated as Providence's top option between the pipes in 2024-25. The former 2017 third-round pick took home the Baz Bastien Award as the AHL's Goaltender of the Year after posting a 26-8-7 record to go along with a .927 save percentage and four shutouts. Stellar stop by Michael DiPietro to maintain Providence's lead — Bear With Me (@BearWithMe_Pod) 'You're always rooting for a guy like Michael,' The Bruins backup goaltender role is currently accounted for — courtesy of Joonas Korpisalo. But if Boston was able to Advertisement Conor Ryan can be reached at
Newsweek
2 days ago
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- Newsweek
Padres' Trade Deadline Takes Wild Turn After Red Sox's Jarren Duran Decision
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The San Diego Padres desperately need to add an outfielder to fill the massive void in left field. They've been closely linked to a trade for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, but no deal has come to fruition to this point. Still, it seems like the Padres have been all in to land Duran. He would come with All-Star potential and team control on his contract, two things the Padres desperately need. While the Padres have stayed closely linked to Duran, USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently suggested the Red Sox had no plans of trading the All-Star outfielder in the coming days. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 18: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox bats in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 18: Jarren Duran #16 of the Boston Red Sox bats in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois."The Boston Red Sox have no plans to trade outfielder Jarren Duran at the deadline, rejecting the San Diego Padres' offers, and are more likely to move him this winter," Nightengale wrote. This report is a crushing blow to the Padres and their fans. Adding Duran would have been the perfect deadline addition for the Padres to make as they try to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the loaded National League West. San Diego could still pursue a trade for Duran in the offseason if it wants to. But for now, the front office will need to pivot to a different option. Luis Robert Jr. and Adolis Garcia are two change-of-scenery candidates the Padres could pursue. Neither guy has been great this season, but it would be a lot more affordable to trade for one of them than Duran. Either way, a trade needs to be made in the coming days. The Padres need to find a solution for the biggest hole on their roster. More MLB: Mitch Keller Blockbuster? Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak
