Phillies Skipper Gives New Injury Update on Jhoan Duran

Jhoan Duran was one of the few players on the Philadelphia Phillies roster who actually got off to a solid start to the 2026 season. Unfortunately, that was put on ice on April 18 when the Phillies placed their closer on the injured list with a left oblique strain.

Oblique injuries can hold players out for months, but it doesn’t appear that’ll be the case for Duran, as Phillies skipper Don Mattingly gave an encouraging update on the reliever ahead of Monday’s game in Miami.

"He was basically cleared to be active today [Monday], as far as medical,” explained Philadelphia’s skipper.

The reason that Duran wasn’t activated on Monday was that he had a pretty intense bullpen session on Saturday, in which he reached 100 mph.

Mattingly continued that after “talking with Caleb and the pitching guys, they said anytime we would send the guy out, he had an inning like that, give us the intensity, they'll give him two days. And so that's what we’re doine.”

Mattingly said that, unless “anything weird happens,” the plan is for Duran to be added back onto the big-league roster on Tuesday.

Apr 1, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jhoan Duran (59) reacts after pitching out of the tenth inning against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images