The Philadelphia Phillies acquired hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Duran while identical twin relievers Tyler and Taylor Rogers got dealt on the same day, signaling that teams are willing to pay a hefty price for bullpen help as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches on Thursday.

The losing skid has led the Giants to consider trading away some pieces from their bullpen, which has been one of the best in baseball, ahead of the deadline at 3 p.m. Pacific on