×

Phillies place closer Jhoan Duran (oblique) on injured list

By Thomson Reuters Apr 18, 2026 | 2:49 PM

The Philadelphia Phillies placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique ​strain.

In a series of moves, ‌right-hander Seth Johnson and utilityman Felix Reyes were recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, while utilityman Otto Kemp was optioned and minor league ‌outfielder ​Pedro Leon was released.

Duran’s ⁠move to the ⁠IL was retroactive to Wednesday. The 28-year-old right-hander is 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA and five saves in seven ​appearances for the Phillies this season. Over five major league seasons with ⁠the Minnesota Twins and ⁠Phillies, he has a 2.41 ​ERA and 95 saves in 253 appearances.

Johnson, ​27, made one appearance with the ‌Phillies earlier this season and has a combined 9.72 ERA in 12 appearances (one start) for Philadelphia over three seasons.

Reyes, ⁠25, is set to make his major league debut after he batted .272 with 48 home ⁠runs and ‌247 RBIs over six seasons (374 ⁠games) in the Phillies’ system. ​Kemp, ‌26, was 2-for-20 in 10 ​games for ⁠Philadelphia this season.

Leon, 27, was batting .283 in 12 games at Lehigh Valley. He has seven games of major league experience with the Houston Astros in 2024.

–Field ​Level Media