CHICAGO — The Diamondbacks placed left-hander A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, a troubling development for one of the club’s primary late-inning relief pitchers.

Puk's workload on the surface did not seem exceptionally large so far this year. Through April 17 he had worked in eight of the team's 19 games and thrown 156 pitches.

Apr 4, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher A.J. Puk (33) throws a pitch during the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Puk (elbow) has stretched his throwing program out to 60 feet, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.. Puk has been making slow progress in his recovery from left elbow inflammation, and he'll ...

Puk (elbow) is unlikely to pitch for at least a couple of months, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The Diamondbacks have not officially announced a timeline for Puk, who is awaiting ...

Diamondbacks pitcher A.J. Puk and Tommy Henry will both undergo season-ending elbow surgeries. Catcher Gabriel Moreno will be out for weeks with a fractured right index finger. Catcher Adrian Del ...

Puk, 30, has a 3.38 ERA with four saves in as many opportunities in eight games this season. For his career, he is 17-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 26 saves. Moreno is batting .278/.324/.414 in 53 games ...

The D-Backs provided a pair of alarming injury updates, with reliever A.J. Puk out for the season. Find out more at MLB Trade Rumors.

CHICAGO -- Arizona Diamondbacks reliever A.J. Puk was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to left elbow inflammation. He will undergo an MRI Monday when the team returns to Phoenix from ...

Diamondbacks pitcher A.J. Puk and Tommy Henry will both undergo season-ending elbow surgeries. Catcher Gabriel Moreno will be out for weeks with a fractured right index finger.