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April 18, 2026

Phillies news: Jhoan Duran latest reliever to be placed on IL

The Phillies made a rash of roster moves Saturday, including placing closer Jhoan Duran on IL and calling up hot-hitting Felix Reyes from Triple-A.

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Jhoan Duran touched triple digits in a recent bullpen session and could return without a rehab assignment.

An inconsistent, injury plagued Phillies bullpen just got another dose of bad news.

The Phils on Saturday placed closer Jhoan Duran on the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain retroactive to April 15, making the announcement hours before their game against the Atlanta Braves, along with some other moves.


Last week, the Philles placed two right-handed relievers, Zach Pop and Jonathan Bowlan, on injured reserve, one reason for the Phillies' struggles at the start of the season.

The team recalled right-handed reliever Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Johnson made one appearance for the Phils, last week against the Cubs, and got shelled, allowing three runs in 1.2 innings and was sent to Triple-A the next day.

Duran hasn't appeared in a game since April 11 and won't be able to pitch until April 30. He is 1-1 this season with five saves and has a 1.35 ERA in 6.2 innings.

The Phillies also announced that they promoted infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned Otto Kemp to Triple-A in a move they hope improves their struggling offense.

Reyes, 25, has been scorching hot through 18 games for the IronPigs, slashing .333/.345/.654 with 6 homers and 15 RBI and 12 runs scored. Kemp, who made the team out of spring training as a backup outfielder, was expected to be the right-handed platoon with Brandon Marsh, but Marsh has been one of the team's better hitters and Kemp slashed .100/.182/.282 in 20 at-bats.   


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