MESA, Ariz. — This time last year, A.J. Puk was riding a slow train back from injury. Tommy John requires it, at least. And by February 2019 he was just few months shy of a year removed from surgery.
“I definitely try not to think about that, but I just look at it every day and try to earn my health and do what I have to do to feel good,” Puk said after the game.
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Considering his grueling progression to health, Puk’s first few starts in the Cactus League have looked like a breeze.