The Arizona Diamondbacks picked up a huge reliever on Thursday night.
The Diamondbacks struck a deal to land left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk in a trade with the Miami Marlins, according to multiple reports. In return, according to ESPNs Jeff Passan, the Diamondbacks will send Miami minor leaguers Deyvisson De Los Santos and Andrew Pintar.
Full deal:Arizona Diamondbacks receive: left-handed reliever A.J. Puk.Miami Marlins receive: CIF Deyvison De Los Santos and CF Andrew Pintar.Deal is done. Diamondbacks get the bullpen arm they’ve been seeking.And trade season is officially on.
Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 26, 2024
Puk, who got his start with the Oakland As in 2019, has been a very solid reliever this season in Miami. He holds a 4-8 record with a 4.30 ERA in 44 innings this season. The 29-year-old has allowed just 36 hits and 27 runs over that span, too, and has held hitters to a .159 average. He started the season in the Marlins’ starting rotation, though they moved him back to a relief role in May. Since that transition, he’s held a 2.08 ERA.
De Los Santos has spent time with both the Diamondbacks Double-A and Triple-A affiliates this season, where hes hit 28 home runs each while holding a .325 batting average in 372 plate appearances. The first and third baseman was Arizona’s 14th-ranked prospect, per MLB pipeline.
Pintar, an outfielder, is the teams No. 30 prospect. The former BYU star held a .304 batting average with the Diamondbacks’ High-A team before he was recently promoted to their AA team.
The Diamondbacks currently hold a 53-50 record after winning back-to-back games against the Kansas City Royals this week. Theyll enter a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend in third in the NL West and just a single game out of the final wild card spot. The Diamondbacks’ bullpen has the lowest strikeout rate in the league with 7.39 per nine innings.
The MLB trade deadline is set for July 30 at 6 p.m. ET.