Where does Twins flamethrower Jhoan Duran rank among MLB rookie relief greats?
Jhoan Duran was a starter for the Twins until injury limited him to 16 innings last season. He was moved to the bullpen this spring. Since April 24, Durans has a 1.54 ERA and 57 strikeouts with just 10 walks in 47 innings. He is second among American League relievers in Win Probability Added. His high-leverage work has been successful. The Twins have found game-saving situations for him. They have also found him effective in high leverage situations. In the last four months, he has faced the league’s sixth-most high level plate appearances.
