The Diamondbacks acquired left-handed reliever A.J. Puk from the Marlins for infielder Deyvison De Los Santos and center fielder Andrew Pintar on Thursday night.
on Thursday night, the first major trade of a deadline season that has been slow due to a lack of teams unloading players, sources told ESPN.
Puk, 29, began the season in the Marlins rotation as they tried to transition him back to a starting pitcher after two excellent years in the bullpen. He returned to a relief role in mid-May and has been one of the most effective pitchers in baseball since, posting a 2.08 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 30.1 innings and an opponent slash line of .159/.204/.252.
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