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Twins' Jhoan Duran is a closer now, and a darn good one
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Jhoan Duran baffles batters in MLB debut
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Pitching Velocity Continues To Climb. How Can Hitters Adapt?
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Twins' Jhoan Duran threw the seventh-fastest pitch in baseball
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Twins: Jhoan Duran's 101-MPH Splinker Might Be the Nastiest Pitch
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Minnesota Twins: Bullpen Impresses early with rookie star Jhoan Duran
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StaTuesday: Examining furious fastball of Twins closer Duran North
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Minnesota Twins' Jhoan Duran strikes out 10 in eight shutout
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Minnesota Twins Pitcher Jhoan Duran's 100-MPH 'Splinker' Simply
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Twins closer Jhoan Duran is more hittable these days, but he's not
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Jhoan Duran matches his own record for fastest pitch thrown in