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Puk finally faded the injury bug, setting personal marks in both innings (66.1) and games played (62) after moving to the bullpen. The 6-foot-7 southpaw struck out 76 batters via his 97 mph fastball, slider and occasional sinker, while maintaining mostly above-average Statcast metrics. The few areas of deficiency were barrel percentage (8.8%) and walk rate (8.2%), especially after Puk exhibited shaky control in the second half. However, Puk's ascension to high leverage was no surprise, especially given the wave of injuries to his bullpen mates. He compiled four wins, 20 holds (T-13th in AL) and four saves, three of which came within a two-week span right after the All-Star break. Puk has the upside to close full-time, but he'll open spring training in the competition for a rotation spot. He's primarily worked as a reliever since he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, so his outlook is murky at best if he sticks as a starter. Read Past Outlooks

Dominant spring continues
Puk walked one and struck out three in a scoreless eighth inning during Friday's split-squad game against the Cardinals.
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The southpaw continued an outstanding spring that has seen him post a 7:1 K:BB through three scoreless innings. Puk figures to be one of the Marlins' top high-leverage relievers this season and in the mix for saves as new manager Skip Schumaker deploys a closer committee, but the fact that Dylan Floro worked ahead of him Friday in the sixth inning -- when St. Louis still had most of its starters in the lineup -- could be a sign the right-hander remains ahead of Puk in the pecking order.
The southpaw continued an outstanding spring that has seen him post a 7:1 K:BB through three scoreless innings. Puk figures to be one of the Marlins' top high-leverage relievers this season and in the mix for saves as new manager Skip Schumaker deploys a closer committee, but the fact that Dylan Floro worked ahead of him Friday in the sixth inning -- when St. Louis still had most of its starters in the lineup -- could be a sign the right-hander remains ahead of Puk in the pecking order.
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Since 2021vs Left | .170 | 36 | 6 | 17 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .267 | 56 | 23 | 54 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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2022vs Left | .153 | 29 | 4 | 13 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .252 | 47 | 19 | 40 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .267 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .326 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Since 2021Home | 4.95 | 1.32 | 36.1 | 9.7 | 3.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.49 | 1.20 | 43.1 | 11.0 | 2.9 | ||||
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2022Home | 4.03 | 1.10 | 29.0 | 9.0 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.41 | 1.18 | 37.1 | 11.3 | 2.9 | ||||
2021Home | 8.59 | 2.18 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 4.9 | ||||
2021Away | 3.00 | 1.33 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | ||||
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Health issues and ineffectiveness have limited Puk to 24.2 big-league innings since he was drafted as the sixth overall pick in 2016. The southpaw didn't break camp with Oakland last season, but was promoted in April and made one appearance in long relief before suffering a strained left biceps that forced a trip to the injured list. He was not activated until late-May and was optioned to Triple-A after getting hit hard during his rehab. Puk has yet to start a game in the majors with just 22 relief appearances on his resume, so it's fair to start questioning whether a starting role is still in his future. Last year, he went three innings or more just four times in 41 appearances between the majors and minors. He also lost a few ticks on his fastball and slider compared to 2019 and both pitches were far less effective. However, Puk still has plenty of upside and is worth a late-round flier in deeper leagues.
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Makes spring debut
Puk (groin) struck out two over a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's 7-2 win over the Nationals in Grapefruit League play.
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Throws live batting practice
Puk (groin) threw a round of live batting practice Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Throwing off mound Friday
Puk (groin) threw off a mound Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Battling mild adductor tightness
Puk has been battling slight left adductor tightness in Marlins camp, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Closing committee on tap
Marlins manager Skip Schumaker indicated Wednesday he doesn't plan on using a traditional closer and will instead play matchups with Puk and the team's other high-leverage options, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports. "Our best guys are going to be against their best hitters," Schumaker said.
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