![](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/uzatapdoyj7x1toxzpzp.jpg)
Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/QCvU7T8-RQGAR1UYrpaot2qLGKU=/1440x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/ATKGEY7FPUVPM3M6XJLVPUFW4E.jpg)
The Twins' Jhoan Duran and his 'splinker' pitch are fast becoming
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://ftw.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-24-at-1.19.01-PM.png?w=1024&h=576&crop=1)
MLB fans in awe watching Twins closer Jhoan Duran torment the Giants
Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch
MORE
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://dtb3yzl0vm3pr.cloudfront.net/monthly_2021_05/ba531317f7226774ad9feaeb4e8726ed.jpg.14c57ab14790e2b031dd9cd47c0a1cc5.jpg)
Twins Daily 2021 Top Prospects: #5 RHP Jhoan Duran - Minor Leagues
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://www.baseballprospectus.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/USATSI_18069680-scaled.jpg)
Jhoan Duran is Insanity - Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AP22098762047411.jpg?w=978)
Twins' solid pitching goes for naught in Opening Day loss to Seattle
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AP23161089083857.jpg?w=1024&h=721)
Two scoreless innings from Jhoan Duran helps Twins to extra-inning
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/uGdrfCSVc2dICAbkVhTnMBG4g-A=/1400x1400/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24127041/1430830631.jpg)
Twins Announce 2022 Team Award Winners
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/08/642fe-16618886659678-1920.jpg?w=840)
Bring back steroids, it's not fair That pitch should be illegal
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://dtb3yzl0vm3pr.cloudfront.net/monthly_2023_09/DuranJeffers.jpg.650732424c9c2a97c7bd3cd96aea8b81.jpg)
Don't Be Silly. Jhoan Duran Is As Good As It Gets. - Twins - Twins
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://dtb3yzl0vm3pr.cloudfront.net/monthly_2022_02/jhoandurantopprospect.jpg.e9be30dd0542b1ffd5cd3e90bf416819.jpg)
Twins Daily 2022 Top Prospects: #7 Jhoan Duran - Minor Leagues
Jhoan Duran throws fastest pitch in Majors in 2022
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:622/1*NbeyLYUWUrOx2t9t6h3SuQ.jpeg)
Is Jhoan Duran No Longer Unhittable?, by Jack Schad
![Jhoan Duran on his unique splinker pitch](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/04/14104915/GettyImages-1387737787-scaled.jpg)
Gammons: Teams building pitching staffs around depth, flexibility