A.J. Puk
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
5.91
WHIP
2.44
K
8
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
Thursday's game postponed
Puk and the Marlins won't play the Cubs on Thursday due to inclement weather, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The game will be made up via a doubleheader Saturday. Puk owns a 5.91 ERA and 2.44 WHIP through 10.2 innings this season, and his next start will likely be pushed back to Friday.
The game will be made up via a doubleheader Saturday. Puk owns a 5.91 ERA and 2.44 WHIP through 10.2 innings this season, and his next start will likely be pushed back to Friday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does A.J. Puk generally throw?
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11-20
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
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
-29%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .182 | 60 | 8 | 30 | 7 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .257 | 102 | 42 | 89 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | .333 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .265 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 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
-55%
ERA on Road
2024
-79%
ERA on Road
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 | 2.31 | 1.10 | 66.1 | 10.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Home | 9.00 | 2.83 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | ||||
2024Away | 1.93 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 9.6 | ||||
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
0.57K/9
6.8BB/9
11.8HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.7 mphERA
5.91WHIP
2.44BABIP
.333GB/FB
0.69Left On Base
65.0%Swinging Strike
8.3%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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Cleared to start Thursday
Puk (illness) will start Thursday's game against the Cubs, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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No longer starting Wednesday
Puk (illness) won't be available to start Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Start pushed back to Wednesday
Puk has been scratched from Monday's start against the Giants due to an illness and is now scheduled to start Wednesday versus the Giants, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Walks piling up
Puk (0-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and five walks over 4.2 innings as the Marlins were downed 3-2. He struck out two.
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Struggles again vs. Angels
Puk (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.
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