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(SI.com) Report: Diamondbacks Acquire A.J. Puk in Trade With Marlins

Puk is a big addition to Arizona’s bullpen, which ranks 22nd in baseball with a 4.24 ERA and 27th in WHIP (1.37). He gives Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo a high-leverage left-handed arm that can set the table for closer Paul Sewald, who has converted 15 of 18 save opportunities this season.

(Yahoo! Sports) Diamondbacks land reliever A.J. Puk in trade with Marlins

Puk, who got his start with the Oakland A’s in 2019, has been a solid reliever this season in Miami. He holds a 4-8 record with a 4.30 ERA in 44 innings. The 29-year-old has allowed just 36 hits and 27 runs over that span and has held hitters to…