A.J. Puk
29-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/11/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
9.22
WHIP
2.63
K
12
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired by Miami last February, Puk locked down the primary save share early in the season, converting 6 of the Marlins' first 10 saves. The momentum the southpaw was gaining in the 9th inning was halted by a mid-May trip to the injured list due to nerve irritation in his throwing elbow. Fortunately, he only missed 3 weeks and reclaimed closing duties upon his return. Puk racked up 9 more saves until a brutal July (10.24 ERA) forced manager Skip Schumaker to make a closer change. The 28-year-old rebounded over the final two months to finish the season with a career-high 15 saves, 7 wins and 78:13 K:BB ratio across 56.2 innings. Puk's 26.9% K-BB percentage was 3rd-best among qualified relievers, so there's a good chance he sees save opportunities again in 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Starts up rehab assignment
Puk (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.
ANALYSIS
Puk has turned in identical two-strikeout perfect innings in the FCL since he started up his rehab assignment Friday. The left-hander broke camp as a member of the Miami rotation, but after turning in a 9.22 ERA and 2.63 WHIP over his four starts before landing on the injured list April 20 with shoulder fatigue, he'll work out of the bullpen once the Marlins activate him. Puk could settle into a high-leverage role in front of closer Tanner Scott right away upon his return to the big club.
Puk has turned in identical two-strikeout perfect innings in the FCL since he started up his rehab assignment Friday. The left-hander broke camp as a member of the Miami rotation, but after turning in a 9.22 ERA and 2.63 WHIP over his four starts before landing on the injured list April 20 with shoulder fatigue, he'll work out of the bullpen once the Marlins activate him. Puk could settle into a high-leverage role in front of closer Tanner Scott right away upon his return to the big club.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does A.J. Puk generally throw?
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What part of the game does A.J. Puk generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-35%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .192 | 60 | 8 | 32 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .262 | 106 | 45 | 94 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | .455 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .298 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .197 | 29 | 2 | 14 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .261 | 49 | 11 | 40 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .153 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .252 | 47 | 19 | 40 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-39%
ERA on Road
2024
-4%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.08 | 1.43 | 67.1 | 11.5 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.12 | 1.20 | 69.1 | 10.4 | 3.1 | ||||
2024Home | 9.00 | 2.83 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | ||||
2024Away | 9.39 | 2.48 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 9.4 | ||||
2023Home | 5.29 | 1.45 | 32.1 | 14.2 | 2.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.22 | 0.82 | 24.1 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Home | 4.03 | 1.10 | 29.0 | 9.0 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.41 | 1.18 | 37.1 | 11.3 | 2.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does A.J. Puk compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
0.71K/9
7.9BB/9
11.2HR/9
0.7Fastball
93.4 mphERA
9.22WHIP
2.63BABIP
.404GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
54.9%Exit Velocity
79.7 mphBarrels/BBE
2.2%Spin Rate
2014 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
8.6%Prospect Rankings History
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May get save chances
Puk and Zach Jackson are most likely options to receive save chances with Dany Jimenez on the injured list, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Puk has not yet been called upon in a save situation but could receive chances with Jimenez out with a strained right shoulder. Oakland will reportedly go with in-game matchups and the lefty Puk will likely see time in high-leverage situations against left-handed batters. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his big-league career, posting a 1.93 ERA and 26:5 K:BB in 28 innings.
Puk has not yet been called upon in a save situation but could receive chances with Jimenez out with a strained right shoulder. Oakland will reportedly go with in-game matchups and the lefty Puk will likely see time in high-leverage situations against left-handed batters. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his big-league career, posting a 1.93 ERA and 26:5 K:BB in 28 innings.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Puk finally faded the injury bug, setting personal marks in both innings (66.1) and games played (62) after moving to the bullpen. The 6-foot-7 southpaw struck out 76 batters via his 97 mph fastball, slider and occasional sinker, while maintaining mostly above-average Statcast metrics. The few areas of deficiency were barrel percentage (8.8%) and walk rate (8.2%), especially after Puk exhibited shaky control in the second half. However, Puk's ascension to high leverage was no surprise, especially given the wave of injuries to his bullpen mates. He compiled four wins, 20 holds (T-13th in AL) and four saves, three of which came within a two-week span right after the All-Star break. Puk has the upside to close full-time, but he'll open spring training in the competition for a rotation spot. He's primarily worked as a reliever since he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, so his outlook is murky at best if he sticks as a starter.
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Ready for bullpen session
Puk (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Playing catch
Puk is playing catch and is no longer feeling fatigue in his left shoulder, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Returning to bullpen once healthy
Manager 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.
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Lands on 15-day IL
The Marlins placed Puk on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left shoulder fatigue.
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Another rough outing
Puk (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.
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