Jhoan Duran's wife almost cried when she thought he might lose his No. 59 uniform number after being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The emotions were mixed Wednesday when Duran was traded Wednesday from Twins to the Phillies. Minnesota was mid-firesale, landing minor league catcher Eduardo Tait and near-major league starter Mick Abel. Duran has been with Minnesota since 2018, playing all four of his major league seasons there in his ascent to elite closer status.

The Philadelphia Phillies are aggressively searching to upgrade their bullpen ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Locked in a tight NL East race with the New York Mets, the Phillies are “prominently” in the mix for Minnesota Twins’ closer Jhoan Duran,