A.J. Puk

P ACL D-backs
Age 32 LHP 6'7" / 248 lbs ROK peak 0.3 · 2027 ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
Overview
ROKRPIL-6040-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202429MIX4 levels664753.242.4730.7%8.4%1.9K 29.9% · BB 8.8% · FIP 2.68
202530MLBARI8083.384.1034.3%5.7%0.0
202631MIX2 levels5353.862.6723.5%11.8%—K 23.5% · BB 11.8% · FIP 2.60
2027PROJ32MLBARI1013.753.9026.7%8.9%0.0
2028PROJ32% MLB33MLBARI160174.014.1825.8%9.3%0.1
2029PROJ27% MLB34MLBARI110124.304.4924.9%9.8%0.0
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.9  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff60Control45Command60FB velo55
CompsHideki Okajima (age 32) · Raul Valdes (age 32) · Ryan Buchter (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 9199vR 107
ERA3.75
FIP3.90
K%26.7%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%17.8%
Proj IP39
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 39 IP
K: +3.9 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)+4KBB: -0.4 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-0BBCONTACT: -2.4 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-2CONTACTSTAM: +1.6 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: +0.30 (39 IP)+0.3WAR
0.30.10.0272829
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF6060
CTRL4545
CMD6060
K†6060

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to the standard WAR scale.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
201722MIX MLE2 levels272412553318448389%4.627.2%10.1%17.1%0.7%4.032.46—
201722MIX RAW2 levels272412553318448389%4.634.5%9.0%25.5%0.6%4.031.62—
201924MIX MLE4 levels284371515115814%1.333.8%9.9%23.8%5.3%4.424.41+0.1
201924MIX RAW4 levels284371515115814%1.333.8%9.9%23.8%5.3%4.424.38+0.1
202126MIX MLE2 levels4146229174251310%1.523.0%8.9%14.1%5.2%6.105.14-0.4
202126MIX RAW2 levels4146229174251310%1.525.4%8.6%16.8%4.5%6.104.65-0.1
202227MLB MLEOakland Athletics62066281762070%1.127.0%7.1%19.9%2.7%3.123.22+1.1
202227MLB RAWOakland Athletics62066281762070%1.127.0%7.1%19.9%2.5%3.123.08+1.2
202328MIX MLE2 levels610592538212110%1.032.2%4.5%27.7%4.3%3.943.34+0.9
202328MIX RAW2 levels610592538212110%1.032.4%4.7%27.7%4.3%3.943.35+0.8
202429MIX MLE4 levels66475309952656%1.129.9%8.8%21.1%1.8%3.242.68+1.7
202429MIX MLE4 levels66475309952656%1.129.9%8.8%21.1%1.8%3.242.68+1.7
202429MIX RAW4 levels66475309952656%1.130.7%8.4%22.3%1.6%3.242.47+1.9
202530MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks8083512220%1.034.3%5.7%28.6%5.7%3.384.07+0.0
202530MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks8083512220%1.034.3%5.7%28.6%5.7%3.384.07+0.0
202530MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks8083512220%1.034.3%5.7%28.6%5.7%3.384.10+0.0
202631MIX MLE2 levels5351742060%0.923.5%11.8%11.8%0.0%3.862.60—
202631MIX MLE2 levels5351742060%0.923.5%11.8%11.8%0.0%3.862.60—
202631MIX RAW2 levels5351742060%0.923.5%11.8%11.8%0.0%3.862.67—
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—212422796428370262%1.129.4%7.3%22.1%2.7%3.533.02+4.1
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202732MLBARI10141000%1.026.7%8.9%17.8%2.8%3.753.90+0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202833MLB MLEARI50053224582170%1.125.8%9.3%16.5%3.1%4.014.18+0.2
202934MLB MLEARI42044184461860%1.024.9%9.8%15.1%3.4%4.304.49+0.0
202833MLB CTXARI160177219720%1.125.8%9.3%16.5%3.1%4.014.18+0.1
202934MLB CTXARI110125113520%1.124.9%9.8%15.1%3.4%4.304.49+0.0
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW2404256108631482302%1.128.9%7.5%21.4%2.8%3.603.12+4.4
/ 200 IP— RAW187320084924564232%1.128.9%7.5%21.4%2.8%3.603.12+3.4
Career— MLE2983943718705291585313%1.528.3%8.4%19.9%2.8%4.063.34+4.4
/ 200 IP— MLE13618200856242722413%1.528.3%8.4%19.9%2.8%4.063.34+2.7

How the minor-league lines were translated

One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.

2021 AAALas Vegas Aviators · 49 IPFIP 4.91 → 5.72 (+0.81)K% 25.7% → 22.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF25.66%—×0.88022.58%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.41%—×1.0508.83%
HR / BF /BF5.31%÷0.941×1.1006.21%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors — K ×0.88, BB ×1.05, HR ×1.10. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 88).

Result: FIP 4.91 → 5.72, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 AAALas Vegas Aviators · 11 IPFIP 4.64 → 4.98 (+0.35)K% 36.4% → 32.0%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF36.36%—×0.88032.00%
BB% (unintentional) /BF6.82%—×1.0507.16%
HR / BF /BF6.82%÷1.119×1.1006.70%

Factors used: pitcher AAA level factors — K ×0.88, BB ×1.05, HR ×1.10. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 124).

Result: FIP 4.64 → 4.98, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 AAMidland RockHounds · 8 IPFIP 4.19 → 5.70 (+1.51)K% 37.1% → 30.1%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF37.14%—×0.81030.09%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.57%—×1.1009.43%
HR / BF /BF5.71%÷0.954×1.2007.19%

Factors used: pitcher AA level factors — K ×0.81, BB ×1.10, HR ×1.20. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 91).

Result: FIP 4.19 → 5.70, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2019 A+Stockton Ports · 6 IPFIP 6.48 → 8.02 (+1.54)K% 36.0% → 27.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF36.00%—×0.77027.72%
BB% (unintentional) /BF16.00%—×1.15018.40%
HR / BF /BF8.00%÷1.114×1.2508.98%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 123).

Result: FIP 6.48 → 8.02, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2017 AAMidland RockHounds · 64 IPFIP 2.03 → 2.79 (+0.76)K% 30.8% → 25.0%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF30.82%—×0.81024.97%
BB% (unintentional) /BF8.96%—×1.1009.86%
HR / BF /BF0.72%÷0.862×1.2001.00%

Factors used: pitcher AA level factors — K ×0.81, BB ×1.10, HR ×1.20. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 72).

Result: FIP 2.03 → 2.79, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

2017 A+Stockton Ports · 61 IPFIP 1.20 → 2.10 (+0.90)K% 38.6% → 29.7%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×= MLE
K% /BF38.58%—×0.77029.71%
BB% (unintentional) /BF9.06%—×1.15010.41%
HR / BF /BF0.39%÷1.397×1.2500.35%

Factors used: pitcher A+ level factors — K ×0.77, BB ×1.15, HR ×1.25. Pitcher translation is level-wide (no per-league rows, no age adjustment); HR/BF is park-adjusted at half strength (park HR factor 179).

Result: FIP 1.20 → 2.10, computed from the rates in the table with the same formula before and after. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression is applied when seasons are blended into a projection (how).

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,234 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 480 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION1.86128.0%8.5%1.103.72
Mike Schooler ('88-'93, 5 WAR*)1.54926.9%*8.0%*0.96*3.68*
Josh Fields ('18)1.44627.5%8.0%0.983.71
Diego Castillo ('24)1.45627.2%9.6%1.073.20
Danny Farquhar ('18)1.45426.9%9.2%0.993.93
Buddy Schultz ('75-'79, 2 WAR*)1.26027.4%*8.5%*1.21*4.14*
Carlos Diaz ('82-'86, 2 WAR*)1.35225.1%*8.7%*0.91*3.84*