The Oakland Athletics acquired veteran outfielder JJ Bleday from the Miami Marlins for left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk on Saturday, both teams announced.
Bleday, 25, was used sparingly in Miami last season, appearing in 65 games with 204 at-bats. He finished with a .167 batting average but showed some power in limited duty. For a team struggling on offense, Bleday contributed five home runs and 16 RBIs.
Bleday, who played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores, was a 2019 draft choice of the Marlins.
Puk, 27, is a towering presence on the mound, a 6-foot-7 left-hander who posted a 3.12 ERA with 76 strikeouts to go along with four saves last season. He also finished with a 1.15 WHIP across his 62 appearances.
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1. A triple short of the cycleAnd it's only okay.
Still it's just AJ Puk with one decent relief season under his belt so he's not gonna bring more than a Bleday type in return. No harm in the A's taking a flyer.
A 25 year old with 65 career games is a veteran?
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