Carlos Duran

Carlos Daniel Durán (born July 30, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025 with the Athletics. Durán originally signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who traded him to the Athletics in early 2025. He returned to the Dodgers organization following that season.

Career Los Angeles Dodgers Durán signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 8, 2018, as an international free agent. He spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons playing for the Dodgers affiliates in the Dominican Summer League (DSL), making 17 starts with a 1.14 ERA and earning DSL mid-season All-Star honors in 2018. Durán did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Durán was assigned to the Class-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2021,

Returning from the surgery in 2024, Durán began with Rancho Cucamonga (seven runs in innings), before a July promotion to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.

Oakland Athletics On April 2, 2025, Durán was traded to the Athletics in exchange for Esteury Ruiz. On April 30, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Durán was optioned back to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators two days later without making an appearance and became a phantom ballplayer. On May 22, he was promoted to the major leagues for a second time and made his MLB debut, allowing three runs on three walks and one hit, recording one out. He was optioned back to Triple-A Las Vegas the following day. Durán was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Austin Wynns on June 8. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A on June 11. Durán elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint) On December 12, 2025, Durán signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers He was assigned to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Comets to begin the 2026 season. On July 6, 2026, the Dodgers added Durán to their 40-man roster and optioned him back to Oklahoma City.

Kansas City Royals On August 3, 2026, Durán was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Kris Bubic.