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AZ A.J. Puk
Arizona Diamondbacks
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $7
2024 Actual Value: $3 Difference: $-4
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats      Daily Log
Year W L Sv Hold IP H BB SO ER ERA WHIP Rate
2024 proj 7 7 0 0 113.0 110 30 122 46 3.66 1.239 31.1
2024 4 8 2 13 66.0 46 27 79 22 3.00 1.106 35.9
2023 6 5 16 2 56.7 54 13 78 25 3.97 1.182 37.8
2022 4 3 4 18 66.3 53 23 76 23 3.12 1.146 27.8
2021 0 3 0 0 13.3 18 6 16 9 6.08 1.800 -3.7
2019 2 0 0 1 11.3 10 5 13 4 3.18 1.324 6.2

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9/18/24 Diamondbacks bullpen check-in: A.J. Puk exactly what club needed. “Where would the Arizona Diamondbacks be without A.J. Puk?” is a question that by the day becomes more relevant. The D-backs' bullpen entered Wednesday with the highest ERA in baseball during September at a whopping 7.53, a significant difference than the results it saw down the stretch last year. Puk, meanwhile, has been arguably the most dominant reliever in MLB since joining Arizona from the Miami Marlins with a ridiculous 42% strikeout rate (fourth in MLB).
Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3558588/diamondbac...
8/26/24 A.J. Puk's Desert Dominance Is Just What the D-backs Needed. The Arizona Diamondbacks had a busy Trade Deadline, with no move having a bigger impact than the team's acquisition of A.J. Puk. Since his acquisition from the Miami Marlins, he has been nothing short of a Godsend for the D-backs bullpen, and he has done it while flying largely under the radar. D-backs GM Mike Hazen made it clear at the Deadline that pieces for the bullpen were the team's #1 priority. What Hazen and the rest of the front office ended up with was arguably the best reliever who was moved before the calendar flipped to August.
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon...
7/28/24 White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet among the coveted players ahead of MLB's trade deadline. There are very few teams that look invincible. There aren't many teams that are flat-out awful. Which brings us to Tuesday's trade deadline. The D-backs added left-hander A.J. Puk, the Mariners grabbed outfielder Randy Arozarena, the Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the Orioles now have right-hander Zach Eflin.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-sox-pit...
7/27/24 Diamondbacks DFA Thyago Vieira to make room for A.J. Puk. New Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher A.J. Puk joined the team on Saturday before a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. To make room on the active roster, Arizona designated for assignment Thyago Vieira. The D-backs had designated left-hander Joe Jacques for assignment on Thursday to create a 40-man roster spot. The D-backs claimed Vieira from the Baltimore Orioles on June 6, and he has been a lower leverage reliever in the bullpen since.
Source: https://arizonasports.com/story/3552170/arizona-di...
7/26/24 D-backs land reliever Puk in trade with Marlins. The Diamondbacks acquired left-handed reliever A.J. Puk from the Marlins for infielder Deyvison De Los Santos and center fielder Andrew Pintar.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40642940/diamo...
7/26/24 Diamondbacks trade for Marlins reliever A.J. Puk as Arizona tries to climb into NL wild-card race. The Marlins received two prospects in return
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/diamondbacks-tr...
7/26/24 Diamondbacks trade for Marlins reliever A.J. Puk as Arizona tries to climb into NL wild-card race. The Marlins received two prospects in return
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/diamondbacks-tr...
7/25/24 Report: Diamondbacks Acquire A.J. Puk in Trade With Marlins. Marlins pitcher A.J. Puk pitches against the Guardians in the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. | Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports () The Arizona Diamondbacks landed a new left-handed reliever in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Thursday. by: Tom Dierberger Posted: Jul 25, 2024 / 09:40 PM EDT Updated: Jul 25, 2024 / 09:40 PM EDT SHARE The Arizona Diamondbacks made a significant move Thursday to bolster their bullpen ahead of the July 30 trade deadline. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Thursday that the Diamondbacks acquired left-handed reliever A.J. Puk in a trade with the Miami Marlins in exchange for prospect Deyvison De Los Santos and outfielder Andrew Pintar. Marlins getting IF Deyvison
Source: https://www.wtnh.com/sports/sports-illustrated/fc7...
6/26/24 Gordon's and Chisholm's two-out hits rally Marlins past Royals, 2-1. The Miami Marlins scored two seventh-inning runs to overcome Seth Lugo’s strong start in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. After collecting two singles against Lugo in six innings, the Marlins rallied for a pair of two-out runs against relievers Carlos Hernández. Nick Gordon’s infield hit tied the game and he scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error. A.J. Puk recorded four outs for the win and Tanner Scott earned his 10th save.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/gordon-s-and-...
6/25/24 Gordon's and Chisholm's two-out hits rally Marlins past Royals, 2-1. The Miami Marlins scored two seventh-inning runs to overcome Seth Lugo’s strong start in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. After collecting two singles against Lugo in six innings, the Marlins rallied for a pair of two-out runs against relievers Carlos Hernández. Nick Gordon’s infield hit tied the game and he scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error. A.J. Puk recorded four outs for the win and Tanner Scott earned his 10th save.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/gordon-s-and-...
4/25/24 Marlins Officially Pull Plug on Failed Rotation Experiment. © Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Marlins Officially Pull Plug on Failed Rotation Experiment The Miami Marlins are making a change to their rotation Author: Lindsay Crosby Apr 25, 2024 In this story: Miami Marlins A.J. Puk Injury updates The Miami Marlins are getting healthier. Plagued by injuries to both their rotation and position player corps this season, the team's already starting to get some good news with the returns of Edward Cabrera (shoulder) to the rotation and catcher Christian Bethancourt (illness) to the lineup. And because there are more options now than there was a few weeks ago, the Marlins can finally correct a failed experiment - starter A.J. Puk , who was moved into the rotation
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/marlins/news/miami-marlins-...
4/20/24 Marlins lefty A.J. Puk lands on injured list with shoulder fatigue. The Miami Marlins placed left-hander A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with left shoulder fatigue. Puk was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in three innings during an 8-3 loss at the Chicago Cubs on Friday. “A.J.’s been dealing with a little bit since the cramping in the hand and grip issues he had a few games ago,” manager Skip Schumaker said.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/marlins-lefty-j-puk-lan...
3/29/24 Marlins' A.J. Puk faces Pirates in first career start. After 142 relief appearances, Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk is set to make his first career start. Puk, who has a 3.72 career ERA, will take the mound Friday night when the Marlins play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates beat the Marlins 6-5 in 12 innings on Thursday during the season opener for both clubs.
Source: https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274212299/marl...
3/29/24 Marlins' A.J. Puk faces Pirates in first career start. After 142 relief appearances, Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk is set to make his first career start. Puk, who has a 3.72 career ERA, will take the mound Friday night when the Marlins play host to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Source: https://deadspin.com/marlins-a-j-puk-faces-pirates...
3/10/24 How Marlins’ A.J. Puk has adjusted to starting role. Plus a signing and injury updates. Puk has made three starts so far this spring training and has not given up a run over 8 1/3 innings, allowing just six hits and four walks while striking out 15.
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/marlins-j-puk-adjusted-...
3/08/24 Former A's reliever looking like a lock for Miami Marlins rotation. Former A's reliever looking like a lock for Miami Marlins rotation The plan for the A's was to have him in their rotation last year, but then they traded him instead Author: Jason Burke Publish date: Mar 9, 2024 7:00 AM EST The talk heading into spring training last year was that the Oakland A's were going to stretch out reliever A.J. Puk and give him a go in the starting rotation. Then the team traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. Puk had a good first season with the Marlins, posting a 3.97 ERA across 56 2/3 innings and collected 15 saves in the process. Outside of a fairly disastrous July where he held a 10.24 ERA in 11 appearances, Puk was one of the better
Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/former-as-re...
12/21/23 [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - 2023 Athletics Season in Review: JJ Bleday. The former top pick has the skillset to make good on the A.J. Puk trade.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
7/19/23 Arenado's game-ending 3-run homer in 10th lifts Cardinals to 5-2 win over Marlins. Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the slumping Miami Marlins. Arenado’s homer off A.J. Puk (4-4) was his first game-ending homer since Aug. 14, 2019 and the fourth of his career. JoJo Romero (2-0) pitched a perfect 10th for the Cardinals, who have won four straight games. The Marlins have lost five straight, matching a season high from May 2-6. Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery threw 92 pitches in his first appearance since a July 7 start was cut short by right hamstring tightness. He allowed one run and six hits, struck out five and walked two.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/arenado-s-gam...
7/18/23 Arenado's game-ending 3-run homer in 10th lifts Cardinals to 5-2 win over Marlins. Nolan Arenado’s three-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-2 win over the slumping Miami Marlins. Arenado’s homer off A.J. Puk (4-4) was his first game-ending homer since Aug. 14, 2019 and the fourth of his career. JoJo Romero (2-0) pitched a perfect 10th for the Cardinals, who have won four straight games. The Marlins have lost five straight, matching a season high from May 2-6. Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery threw 92 pitches in his first appearance since a July 7 start was cut short by right hamstring tightness. He allowed one run and six hits, struck out five and walked two.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/arenado-s-gam...
7/07/23 Cristian Pache's HR in ninth propels Phillies past Marlins. Closer A.J. Puk (4-3), who entered in the ninth trying to protect a 3-1 lead, took the loss for the Marlins, who fell to 21-6 in one-run games. The game featured a stellar pitching matchup between Miami's Sandy Alcantara, who won the National League Cy Young Award last year, and Philadelphia's Zach Wheeler, who finished second in 2021.
Source: https://deadspin.com/cristian-paches-hr-in-ninth-p...