A.J. Puk Continues Miserable Stretch
1 year agoMiami Marlins right-handed pitcher A.J. Puk had another tough outing on Sunday, blowing a save opportunity in what would end up being a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Puk allowed a home run that tied the game up and then gave up another hit and a walk before being pulled with two outs in the ninth. Puk has been awful this month, blowing three saves and taking two losses while allowing nine runs (eight earned) in 7 ⅓ IP. Manager Skip Shumaker said recently that Puk hadn't lost his closer job yet, but he sure didn't seem to have much confidence in him today when he pulled him after recording only two outs. Tanner Scott appears to be the next man up for the Marlins and should be a speculative add in deeper formats where saves are hard to come by.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com