What It Means:

Duran reportedly suffered a moderate oblique strain during warmups in Spring Training and will be shut down as the team gears up for Opening Day. It's unclear how the Twins will approach closing duties in his absence, though Griffin Jax logged four saves with the team behind Duran last year.

Duran has been a locked in closer for the Twins over the last two years, throwing for a 2.15 ERA with a 12.0 K/9 ratio while earning 35 saves. The Twins are numberFire's eighth-ranked team heading into the season, so whoever does take over for him should get plenty of opportunities for saves during Duran's absence.