Jh. Duran, E. Suárez, Erceg, McCray, Hancock

Duran looks to put off year behind him... In his three seasons in the majors, Jhoan Duran (RHP, MIN) has turned heads with a fastball that consistently averages over 100 mph and elite strikeout rates, but he has yet to rack up the kind of saves totals that would make him a top-tier fantasy closer, having notched 27 saves in 2023, and only 23 in 2024. Could he finally make it to 30+ saves in 2025?

YearIPERAxERABB%K%K-BB%GB/LD/FBH%S%HR/FxBB%SwK%
2022681.862.196%33%27%60/17/2230%87%18%4%18.8%
2023622.452.5510%33%23%64/12/2131%83%20%7%17.9%
2024543.642.597%29%22%60/18/2134%69%14%6%15.1%

With health and better luck, it seems likely:

  • Duran missed almost all of April with an oblique injury, and it took him a while to regain his dominance on the...

Almost!

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