The Diamondbacks are shutting down left-hander A.J. Puk for the year. Manager Torey Lovullo passed the news on to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
Diamondbacks left-handed reliever A.J. Puk is nearing the one-year anniversary of the internal brace procedure he underwent on his elbow on June 20, 2025.
CINCINNATI — The injury bad luck just keeps hitting the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a second major pitcher’s return from injury now in jeopardy. According to Arizona Central’s Nick Piecoro, D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo revealed that left-handed reliever A.J.
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Arizona Diamondbacks left-hand reliever A.J. Puk is inching closer to a return from Tommy John surgery. Puk was present at Chase Field on Tuesday to throw a bullpen session.
The Arizona Diamondbacks made another pitching acquisition. On Sunday, the team announced it had claimed former Athletics right-hand reliever Grant Holman off waivers.
SCOTTSDALE — Pitchers and catchers have reported on Tuesday morning, and for the Arizona Diamondbacks, that also means updates on a trio of pitchers who missed large portions of the 2025 season.
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The 2025 season stands out in (recent) Arizona Diamondbacks history as one of the tougher watches. Desite coming into the year with massive, yet realistic expectations of contention, the D-backs fell to an 80-82 record and missed the postseason.
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It took a massive number of players for the Arizona Diamondbacks to endure the injury-riddled 2025 season. That roster attrition (and overall underperformance) was most intensely felt in the D-backs' pitching staff — particularly the bullpen.
How often in recent years have the Arizona Diamondbacks had a true power left-hander in their bullpen. Other than the 38 total games of A.J. Puk (before he went down with an elbow injury), it hasn't been a frequent occurrence.
The Diamondbacks announced that they have recalled infielder Jordan Lawlar and left-hander Brandyn Garcia.
The Diamondbacks announced that they have claimed right-hander Gus Varland from the White Sox and optioned him to Triple-A Reno. He was previously listed as released by the Sox but it appears he had not yet cleared released waivers.
It’s been well-covered across the baseball media world, in both articles and every corner of social media, that it is going to be extremely tough for the Arizona Diamondbacks to avoid being forced into selling at the upcoming MLB trade deadline on July 31.
In a season where the list of injured pitchers for the Arizona Diamondbacks just keeps growing, the franchise was dealt even more bad news on Friday.
It seems like a broken record at this point, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are now dealing with another pitching injury as closer A.J. Puk will receive more imagining done on his elbow after pausing his throwing program.
The Diamondbacks were hit with a double dose of bad news on Thursday when they placed their top two relievers on the injured list.
What has started as an excellent beginning of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen, now has some serious questions lingering ahead about the status of their closers.
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.
A.J. Puk is set to be one of the most important relievers for the Arizona Diamondbacks this year. Whether or not he will be a closer, Puk is arguably the most crucial arm in the bullpen for the team.
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Let the deals begin. With the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, the Diamondbacks made the first significant move by an NL wild-card contender.
The Arizona Diamondbacks were known to be looking for help in their bullpen, with Buster Olney from ESPN stating that the Diamondbacks were looking for left-handed relievers. Arizona may have gotten their man on Thursday night.
Coming out of the University of Florida back in 2016, A.J. Puk looked to have all of the tools to make him a potential front-of-the-line starter. Even more so when the Oakland Athletics selected him sixth overall in the draft.
Miami Marlins left-hander A.J. Puk, converted from a reliever to a starter this season, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of left shoulder fatigue.
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