Duran thought his electric entrance was too good to leave behind. The Twins agreed. After trading him, they helped the Phillies recreate it.

Philadelphia bolstered its bullpen by trading for the fireballer and sending Mick Abel and Eduardo Tait to the Twins. Both Abel and Tait are considered top 100 prospects on MLB.com, underscoring Minnesota's overall rebuilding strategy ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

“Whenever you make a splash for a high-caliber player, that means something,” Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber told reporters, according to MLB.com “Personally, I remember ‘16 when [the Cubs] traded for Aroldis Chapman. It just kind of lifted the spirits of everyone. And I feel like that’s going to be the same thing.”