Diamondbacks make addition ahead of trade deadline

The Arizona Diamondbacks made a move on Thursday to fortify their bullpen.

The Diamondbacks acquired relief pitcher A.J. Puk in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Arizona is sending Andrew Pintar and Deyvison De Los Santos back to Miami as part of the deal.

Puk is 4-8 with a 4.30 ERA this season, but his stats don’t tell the full story on him.

The 29-year-old began the season as a starter and was tagged with 14 earned runs in just four starts. Since then he has been mustard and hasn’t allowed a run in his last 13 appearances. During that span, Puk has allowed just three hits and three walks while striking out 22.