Jhoan Duran was a very sought after pitcher at the MLB trade deadline before he inevitably landed in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies traded for Duran because of his wipeout splitter and how much of a weapon his arm can be. Phillies' Jhoan Duran turned into a dominant closer after discovering his unique splitterDuran already had a splitter established by the time he debuted in 2022. “That day I pitched in the minor leagues for the Twins, I tried it,” Duran said, per Baumann. Four pitches, the first pitch was a 98 mph splitter.