Overview

• Starting Friday, the network says it will show Duran’s complete walk-up live during evening home games for the rest of the season.
• Fans had criticized broadcasts for cutting away or overlaying ads during the entrance, and a petition reportedly gathered 700-plus verified signatures.
• It remains unclear how NBC Sports Philadelphia will restructure commercial breaks to accommodate the full segment.
• On the field Friday, Duran recorded his first blown save with Philadelphia in a 5-4 loss to the Nationals after a Dylan Crews double, a Daylen Lile tying single, and a go-ahead run on J.T. Realmuto’s throwing error.
• Manager Rob Thomson expressed full confidence in Duran, noting even elite closers have lapses, as the NL East leaders keep a multi-game cushion.