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A.J. Puk Could Return in June, Worth Stashing in Deeper Leagues?
Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said on Monday that left-handed reliever A.J. Puk (elbow) is likely to get seven or eight appearances on a minor-league rehab assignment as he works his way back from an internal-brace surgery on his left elbow last June, according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. It could push Puk's return from the 60-day injured list into the middle of June. Right now, veteran Paul Sewald is the D-backs' primary closer, but upon Puk's return, he could be thrust right into the ninth-inning mix, making him a potential stash candidate right now in deeper fantasy baseball leagues. The 31-year-old former sixth overall pick by the Athletics in 2016 out of the University of Florida had a 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, four saves, 12 strikeouts, and two walks in eight innings pitched last year before having season-ending elbow surgery, and he has an 11.2 career K/9 and 26 saves in six big-league seasons. Puk is widely available on the waiver wire right now and is currently rostered in just 2% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
Source: The Arizona Republic - Nick Piecoro
