The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen faces several challenges early this season, highlighted by injury updates involving critical arms including closer A.J.
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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.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gave an update on left-hand reliever A.J. Puk and other players on Tuesday prior to the game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
With the injury to A.J. Puk, the Diamondbacks have seen their left-handed reliever depth thin out over the weekend. As of the time of this writing, Jalen Beeks is the lone lefty in the bullpen.
For the first time in almost two years, Liam Hendriks is fully healthy and ready to pitch in the Majors. However, several pitchers hit the IL on April 19.
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.
After a wild loss to the Chicago Cubs yesterday. The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced a flurry of moves before game two of the series. Highlighted by the Diamondbacks placing left hand pitcher AJ PUk on the 15 day injured list.
His strong start has now been interrupted by a trip to the IL.
The phrase gentle giant comes to mind when it comes to Arizona Diamondbacks reliever A.J. Puk. The 6'7", 248 pounder was stretched out on a small chair in front of his locker, yet somehow looked comfortable and relaxed.
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.
The Diamondbacks entered the offseason in search of a new first baseman, a closer and some right-handed thump in the lineup, among other items on the to-do list.
A new closer for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season might be A.J. Puk. He has a mindset and that could fit nicely into the plans. As we head into Spring Training, it appears the left-handed Puk will compete with the right-handed Justin Martinez to see who will hold down the ninth inning.
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Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers have reported to Salt River Fields, and Spring Training has officially commenced. On Wednesday, left-handed reliever A.J.
The San Diego Padres have signed former A's reliever J.B. Wendelken, according to Robert Murray. This is reportedly a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training.
This is article is part of a series reviewing the projections for each member of the Arizona Diamondbacks 40-man roster, as well as select prospects and non-roster invitees.
This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players who appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. Reviews for players who still have rookie eligibility for 2025 will appear in our prospect season reviews.
The San Diego Padres stunned the Arizona Diamondbacks with five runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat Arizona 5-0. It was a game the D-backs had to win to keep their hopes of clinching a playoff spot on Sunday alive.
On Thursday evening, the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-50) officially kicked off the 2024 trade season by acquiring lefty reliever A.J. Puk from the Miami Marlins.
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.
He just pitched Friday and was tagged for seven earned runs over three innings of work.
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A.J. Puk is the front-runner to claim the fourth spot in the Marlins rotation. Back in December, the Marlins revealed their plans to stretch Puk back out and plug him back into a starting role after four years in the bullpen.
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