NEWS
5:53 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) Torey Lovullo told reporters Friday that Puk will undergo season-ending surgery on his left elbow, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.
6:59 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) Torey Lovullo said Puk (elbow) will visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Thursday after experiencing some left elbow discomfort, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
6:52 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) Torey Lovullo said Friday that the Diamondbacks have paused Puk's (elbow) throwing program, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
7:54 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) (elbow) has been cleared to throw out to 120 feet, Arizona Sports reports.
8:22 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) has stretched his throwing program out to 60 feet, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
7:46 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program in the coming week, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
7:17 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) (elbow) is asymptomatic, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
12:40 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) Diamondbacks transferred Puk (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
12:52 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation.
4:20 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) struck out one and allowed a hit during a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Marlins.
7:57 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) allowed one hit and struck out one over one inning to earn a hold in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
8:13 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) manager Torey Lovullo may not name a closer before the start of the regular season, leaving Puk, Justin Martinez and Kevin Ginkel as candidates to earn saves, Alex Weiner of Sports reports.
7:48 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) walked one and struck out one over a scoreless inning in Monday's split-squad game against the Angels.
9:29 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) allowed one hit and struck out two over one scoreless inning in Saturday's spring game against the Reds.
5:00 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) manager Torey Lovullo said earlier this month that Puk being left-handed "wouldn't be an issue for me" when considering his options for closer, Jack Sommers of Arizona on SI reports.
2:42 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) agreed to a one-year, $2.95 million contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Postreports.
9:46 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) gave up a hit and struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Brewers.
8:44 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) picked up the save Sunday against Pittsburgh, striking out one during two-thirds of a perfect inning.
8:48 AM - A.J. Puk (AZ) allowed one run on three hits over a third of an inning in Friday's 9-8 win over the Pirates.
4:45 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) and Kevin Ginkel are the favorites for save opportunities after Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo removed Paul Sewald from the closer role Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
12:47 PM - A.J. Puk (AZ) allowed one walk and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.
10:10 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (4-8) earned the win Tuesday over the Orioles, striking out three over two perfect innings.
11:03 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (1-8) was credited with the win Sunday over the Mariners, striking out two batters in two perfect innings of relief.
10:58 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-8) took the loss Monday as the Marlins fell to the Cardinals in 12 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits in an inning of relief.
10:04 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-7) took the loss Sunday against the Guardians, coughing up three runs on three hits in a third of an inning.
10:20 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-6) took the loss Monday against the Padres, giving up an unearned run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning.
12:01 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) earned the save Tuesday against the Tigers, delivering a scoreless 10th inning in a 1-0 victory.
4:16 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Marlins activated Puk (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Monday.
4:22 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (shoulder) made the second appearance of his rehab assignment with the Marlins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Monday, striking out two over a scoreless inning.
4:04 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
4:55 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) is playing catch and is no longer feeling fatigue in his left shoulder, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
7:19 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Skip Schumaker said Wednesday that Puk (shoulder) will pitch out of the bullpen upon his return from the 15-day injured list, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
12:27 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Marlins placed Puk (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Saturday.
5:19 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-4) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out four.
5:38 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) and the Marlins won't play the Cubs on Thursday due to inclement weather, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
3:37 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (illness) will start Thursday against the Cubs, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
2:47 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (illness) will not start as hoped Wednesday against the Giants, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
9:27 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) has been scratched from Monday's start against the Giants due to illness, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
5:04 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-2) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks over four innings against the Angels. He struck out five.
8:53 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (0-1) took the loss Friday against the Pirates, giving up four runs on three hits and six walks over two-plus innings. He struck out only one.
10:32 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) struck out six over 3.1 scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. He allowed five hits and a walk.
11:40 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) is a "heavy favorite" to open the season in the Marlins' rotation with Braxton Garrett (shoulder) unavailable, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
10:49 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) gave up one hit and two walks over three scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He struck out six.
12:35 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) struck out three and walked one over two scoreless, no-hit innings during Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
10:48 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) spent the offseason preparing to be a starting pitcher, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
1:12 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Marlins and Puk avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.8 million contract Thursday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
12:32 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Marlins plan to stretch Puk out during spring training as they consider him for a rotation spot, Isaac Azout of SBNation.com reports.
11:50 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (7-5) earned the win Saturday against the Pirates, allowing one run on three hits over two innings while striking out three. He did not issue any walks.
11:16 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Nationals.
6:29 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) picked up the save in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three over one inning. He didn't record a walk.
9:22 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) blew the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rockies. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.
4:56 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that Puk will remain the team's closer for the time being, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
10:07 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (4-3) blew the save and took the loss in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies, allowing three runs on three hits over one inning. He struck out three and didn't record a walk.
10:44 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) recorded the final two outs of Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox to collect his 12th save of the season.
6:57 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.
9:27 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) picked up the save Friday against the Nationals, allowing one hit over a scoreless inning. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.
8:21 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) picked up the save Sunday against the White Sox. He pitched a perfect inning.
9:18 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) gave up a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning during Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Royals.
3:28 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) activated Puk (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Herald reports.
5:10 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday that Puk (elbow) will make back-to-back rehab appearances before being activated, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
4:11 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Pensacola, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
4:29 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (elbow) played catch from 60 feet Tuesday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
1:43 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) placed Puk on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left elbow nerve irritation, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
12:35 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) Skip Schumaker said Puk is experiencing some dead arm and may not be available Sunday against the Reds, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
9:47 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
5:45 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) picked up the save in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Cubs, tallying a strikeout in a scoreless inning.
12:24 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (2-0) earned the win in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta, striking out one in a clean inning.
7:49 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his fourth save of the season in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
10:17 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) recorded his second save of the season Monday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning in the win against the Giants.
12:23 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) walked one and struck out three in a scoreless eighth inning during Friday's split-squad game against the Cardinals.
9:24 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (groin) struck out two over a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 7-2 win over the Nationals in Grapefruit League play.
11:22 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (groin) threw a round of live batting practice Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
10:38 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) (groin) threw off a mound Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
3:06 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) has been battling slight left adductor tightness in Marlins camp, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
11:01 AM - A.J. Puk (Mia) manager Skip Schumaker indicated Wednesday he doesn't plan on using a traditional closer and will instead play matchups with Puk and the team's other high-leverage options, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports. "Our best guys are going to be against their best hitters," Schumaker said.
12:34 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) will fill a late-inning role in the Marlins bullpen, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports.
7:38 PM - A.J. Puk (Mia) was traded to the Marlins in exchange for JJ Bleday on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
7:30 AM - A.J. Puk (Oak) general manager David Forst said last month that Puk will get another chance to start in 2023, per Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle.
2:39 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (4-3) got the win in an extra-inning victory over the Angels on Tuesday, firing a scoreless 10th inning during which he issued a walk.
2:38 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (3-3) took the loss against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing an earned run on one hit and a hit batsman over one inning. He struck out one.
2:26 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (3-2) was charged with the loss against the White Sox on Friday, allowing five earned runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batsman over two-thirds of an inning.
2:26 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (3-2) was charged with the loss against the White Sox on Friday, allowing five earned runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batsman over two-thirds of an inning.
7:46 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
10:57 AM - A.J. Puk (Oak) pitched one inning during Saturday's 3-2 win against the Yankees, allowing two unearned runs on two walks and a hit-by-pitch with one strikeout.
12:18 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (3-1) earned the win in Wednesday's extra-inning win against the Marlins, firing a scoreless 10th inning in which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.
9:33 AM - A.J. Puk (Oak) hit one batter but pitched a scoreless third of an inning to earn the save in a 5-4 win over the Rangers on Friday.
12:50 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (2-1) recorded the win over the Astros on Sunday, allowing one hit and recording a strikeout over a scoreless seventh inning.
1:13 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) recorded his ninth hold in a win over the Astros on Saturday, firing a scoreless sixth inning during which he hit a batter and recorded a strikeout.
2:55 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) allowed an unearned run on one hit while recording four strikeouts over 2.1 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
3:05 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (1-1) was charged with the loss against the Yankees on Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and a hit batsman over one-third of an inning.
7:15 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) allowed two inherited runners to score on two walks and two wild pitches, taking a blown save in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.
11:08 AM - A.J. Puk (Oak) allowed an earned run on a solo home run over two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Astros on Monday.
3:14 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) recorded his third hold in a win over the Angels on Friday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts.
6:52 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (1-0) was credited with the win in a victory over the Tigers on Thursday, allowing a hit and recording a strikeout over two scoreless innings.
4:32 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) who fired two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded four strikeouts in a loss to the Guardians on Friday, now has an 0.96 ERA and 0.86 WHIP across his first six appearances.
1:54 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
5:34 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) (undisclosed) was transferred to the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
2:33 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) was placed on the restricted list ahead of Friday's series opener at Toronto, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
2:49 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) allowed an earned run on two hits over two innings in a win over the Rays on Monday. He struck out three.
1:48 PM - A.J. Puk (Oak) fired a scoreless seventh inning in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday, allowing a walk and recording two strikeouts.
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