NEWS
12:27 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) Marlins placed Puk (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Saturday.
5:19 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (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.
5:38 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) and the Marlins won't play the Cubs on Thursday due to inclement weather, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
3:37 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (illness) will start Thursday against the Cubs, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
2:47 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (illness) will not start as hoped Wednesday against the Giants, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
9:27 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) has been scratched from Monday's start against the Giants due to illness, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
5:04 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (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.
8:53 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (0-1) took the loss Friday against the Pirates, giving up four runs on three hits and six walks over two-plus innings. He struck out only one.
10:32 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) struck out six over 3.1 scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. He allowed five hits and a walk.
11:40 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) is a "heavy favorite" to open the season in the Marlins' rotation with Braxton Garrett (shoulder) unavailable, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
10:49 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) gave up one hit and two walks over three scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He struck out six.
12:35 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) struck out three and walked one over two scoreless, no-hit innings during Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets.
10:48 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) spent the offseason preparing to be a starting pitcher, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
1:12 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) Marlins and Puk avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.8 million contract Thursday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
12:32 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) Marlins plan to stretch Puk out during spring training as they consider him for a rotation spot, Isaac Azout of SBNation.com reports.
11:50 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (7-5) earned the win Saturday against the Pirates, allowing one run on three hits over two innings while striking out three. He did not issue any walks.
11:16 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday to record his first hold of the season in a win over the Nationals.
6:29 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) picked up the save in Friday's 6-5 victory over the Tigers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three over one inning. He didn't record a walk.
9:22 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) blew the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rockies. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning.
4:56 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that Puk will remain the team's closer for the time being, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
10:07 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (4-3) blew the save and took the loss in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Phillies, allowing three runs on three hits over one inning. He struck out three and didn't record a walk.
10:44 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) recorded the final two outs of Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox to collect his 12th save of the season.
6:57 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) walked one batter in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his ninth save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.
9:27 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) picked up the save Friday against the Nationals, allowing one hit over a scoreless inning. He struck out one and did not issue a walk.
8:21 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) picked up the save Sunday against the White Sox. He pitched a perfect inning.
9:18 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) gave up a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning during Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Royals.
3:28 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) activated Puk (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Herald reports.
5:10 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday that Puk (elbow) will make back-to-back rehab appearances before being activated, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
4:11 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Pensacola, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
4:29 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (elbow) played catch from 60 feet Tuesday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
1:43 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) placed Puk on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left elbow nerve irritation, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
12:35 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) Skip Schumaker said Puk is experiencing some dead arm and may not be available Sunday against the Reds, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
9:47 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
5:45 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) picked up the save in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Cubs, tallying a strikeout in a scoreless inning.
12:24 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (2-0) earned the win in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta, striking out one in a clean inning.
7:49 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his fourth save of the season in the second game of a doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
10:17 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) recorded his second save of the season Monday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning in the win against the Giants.
12:23 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) walked one and struck out three in a scoreless eighth inning during Friday's split-squad game against the Cardinals.
9:24 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (groin) struck out two over a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 7-2 win over the Nationals in Grapefruit League play.
11:22 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (groin) threw a round of live batting practice Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
10:38 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) (groin) threw off a mound Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
3:06 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) has been battling slight left adductor tightness in Marlins camp, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
11:01 AM - A.J. Puk (MIA) manager Skip Schumaker indicated Wednesday he doesn't plan on using a traditional closer and will instead play matchups with Puk and the team's other high-leverage options, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports. "Our best guys are going to be against their best hitters," Schumaker said.
12:34 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) will fill a late-inning role in the Marlins bullpen, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports.
7:38 PM - A.J. Puk (MIA) was traded to the Marlins in exchange for JJ Bleday on Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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