Phillies fans were looking forward to seeing both when the team’s new closer, Jhoan Duran, would come on to pitch for the first time after being acquired in a July 30 trade with the Twins. The Phillies and American League Central-leading Detroit opened a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park Aug.

Phillies fans aren't the only ones excited for Jhoan Duran to come to Philadelphia, as Bryce Harper and his his teammates speak about the big trade deadline acquisition.

All-Star starter Tarik Skubal won his first game since June and Javier Baez homered, doubled and knocked in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Phillies and ace Zack Wheeler 7-5.

With Tarik Skubal warming up just a few feet above Zack Wheeler, fans milling around the outfield bullpens were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at two Cy Young candidates. Saturday’s Phillies-Tigers game was also a showdown between two of the top pitchers in the National League and American League.

Slugger Eugenio Suarez is headed to the Seattle Mariners and flame-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during a busy Wednesday ahead of Major League Baseball’s trade deadline on Thursday.

The Phillies took care of multiple problems on the roster at the trade deadline while also hanging on to their top prospects. How does their overall trade deadline performance grade out?

Manfred: “It was an individual picking a particular way to express himself. And I don’t think you need to make more out of that than that."

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred described his recent confrontation with Phillies star Bryce Harper related to looming labor negotiations as "not all that significant" when asked about the matter Friday in Chicago.