In a high-stakes game against a fellow first-place team, this was the exact kind of performance the Phillies envisioned when they acquired Durán.

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Jhoan Duran, trading two top prospects to the Minnesota Twins for the hard-throwing closer.

The Twins traded their hard-throwing closer in the midst of what is potentially the best season of his career on Wednesday evening to the Philadelphia Phillies. In return, they landed catching prospect Eduardo Tait and right-handed pitcher Mick Abel.