A.J. Puk| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 65.0 | 53 | 22 | 77 | 24 | 3.32 | 1.154 | 35.3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3.38 | 1.250 | 37.8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 71.3 | 51 | 28 | 88 | 25 | 3.15 | 1.107 | 35.6 |
| 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 |
| Date | News |
| 4/25/25 | Diamondbacks get injury updates on several key arms. The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen faces several challenges early this season, highlighted by injury updates involving critical arms including closer A.J. Puk, Justin Martinez, Jalen Beeks, and Kevin Ginkel. Manager Torey Lovullo provided the latest on Puk, who was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 18) due to left elbow inflammation. Puk is still awaiting further opinions on his MRI, but Lovullo expressed cautious optimism, noting there's hope he will “pitch again this season.” Puk, acquired last season from Miami, has excelled early on with a 3.38 ERA, an elite strikeout rate (34.3%), and four saves in four chances. With Puk sidelined, Justin Martinez appears poised to take Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/... |
| 4/24/25 | D-backs Star Return from Injured List Remains on Schedule. The biggest news that eveyrone is waiting for from Torey Lovullo is the status of A.J. Puk, but that will have to wait for at least one more day. Lovullo was hopeful he could inform the media of the direction by tomorrow. Superstar second baseman Ketel Marte continues to progress in his rehab program and remains on schedule to return to the team by the end of April or the first week of May. This, according to manager Torey Lovullo during his pregame press conference on Thursday. Following that he will play in an extended spring training game on Saturday, but hit only with no running. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 4/22/25 | Diamondbacks seek 2nd, 3rd opinions on A.J. Puk's elbow. Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw reliever A.J. Puk received an MRI on his left elbow on Monday, and the club is awaiting second and third opinions before moving forward. Manager Torey Lovullo said on Tuesday he thought those opinions were coming from renowned surgeons Neal ElAttrache and Keith Meister. Meister just performed Tommy John surgery on Jordan Montgomery. The D-backs placed Puk on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with left elbow inflammation, an alarming development for one of the club's highest-leverage relievers. Source: https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks... |
| 4/20/25 | Diamondbacks place closer A.J. Puk (elbow) on IL. The Arizona Diamondbacks placed closer A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his left pitching elbow, amid a number of moves Saturday. In addition to being without Puk for at least the next two weeks, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Bryce Jarvis and left-hander Joe Mantiply to Triple-A Reno. While right-hander Drey Jameson was recalled from Reno, the club also purchased the contracts of right-handers J.P Feyereisen and Juan Morillo. To make room on the 40-man roster, infielder Grae Kessinger was designated for assignment. Puk, 29, has a 3.38 ERA over his first eight outings, while converting all four of his save opportunities. Acquired from the Miami Marlins last season, Source: https://wtaq.com/2025/04/19/diamondbacks-place-clo... |
| 4/19/25 | Diamondbacks place reliever Puk on 15-day IL. Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO -- Arizona Diamondbacks reliever A.J. Puk was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to left elbow inflammation. Puk, 30, compiled a 3.38 ERA with four saves over the course of eight appearances this season before going down. The six-year veteran has already undergone Tommy John surgery in his career but has made at last 58 appearances in each of the last three seasons. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44750936/diamo... |
| 4/02/25 | Fantasy baseball buzz: What you need to know for Wednesday. Everything that happens in and around MLB has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy baseball perspective. From lineup changes to minor league call-ups to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy baseball. The first matinee begins at 12:40 PM ET with the Cincinnati Reds hosting the Texas Rangers. The Arizona Diamondbacks' first save chance went to LHP A.J. Puk -- and he converted. Source: https://www.espn.com/fantasy/baseball/story/_/id/4... |
| 2/25/25 | Diamondbacks get 1st look at potential closers this spring. The Arizona Diamondbacks are not much closer to picking their ninth-inning man than they were at the start of spring training, manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday. Three candidates are A.J. Puk, Justin Martinez and Kevin Ginkel, who each made their spring training debuts Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park. Lovullo was pleased, saying the stuff came out hot. Martinez had the toughest assignment with hitters 2-4 and committed the lone walk to Kyle Tucker, which was swiftly erased by a Seiya Suzuki double play. Source: https://arizonasports.com/?p=3575082... |
| 1/27/25 | [Sports Illustrated] - Did The A's Win The JJ Bleday Trade with the Miami Marlins?. Just two off-seasons ago, The A's made a surprise trade by sending off their former top 2 prospect, A.J. Puk, to the Marlins. In exchange, the A's received Miam Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 11/29/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - A's JJ Bleday may have a second breakout on the way. When the A's traded reliever A.J. Puk for outfielder JJ Bleday, there were a number of fans that were against the move. They saw Puk as a potential dominant clo Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
| 11/07/24 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2024 Player Review: A.J. Puk. This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players who appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. A few days before the MLB Trade Deadline in 2024, General Manager Mike Hazen acquired left-handed late-game reliever A.J. Puk from the Miami Marlins for prospects Deyvison De Los Santos and Andrew Pintar. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
| 9/28/24 | Padres blast A.J. Puk with 9th-inning homers, push Diamondbacks to brink of elimination. The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to reverse their playoff fortunes on Saturday, when they face the San Diego Padres at Chase Field in Game 161. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/diamondbacks-torey-lovull... |
| 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-... |
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