P A.J. Puk #31
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/18/2028
OA: 55 POT: 55
P A.J. PUK #31 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 27 7-10 0 3.57 138.2 116 15 69 173 1.33 2.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 85 90 84 85
Movement 61 64 60 61
Control 32 33 32 32
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 77 77
Slider 91 91
Curveball 89 89
Changeup 68 68
Screwball 58 58
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 59
Defense 100
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 43
Stealing Ability: 16
Baserunning Inst.: 31
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/2028 CLE Loss, 2-18 X 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
08/24/2028 PIT Loss, 5-12 X 3.1 8 7 7 2 4 Loss
08/19/2028 @ CIN Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 9 1 1 1 9
08/13/2028 STL Win, 5-3 X 6.0 2 0 0 4 10 Win
08/07/2028 @ CHC Loss, 3-5 X 5.0 4 1 1 1 5
08/02/2028 CIN Win, 5-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 2 8 Win
07/28/2028 CHC Win, 5-2 X 7.0 4 0 0 2 10 Win
07/22/2028 @ SF Loss, 0-4 X 5.0 4 4 4 4 7 Loss
07/13/2028 LAD Loss, 1-2 X 5.2 3 1 1 1 8 Loss
07/07/2028 @ CIN Loss, 2-6 X 6.1 6 4 3 3 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Diplomatic.
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:04/25/1995
Born in:Cedar Rapids, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,400,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 40 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 27 7 10 0 3.57 138.2 116 66 55 15 69 173 0 0.0 0 11 40.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.53 7.53 11.23 4.48 4.08 1.33 88 2.7 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 140 30 6 2 2 20 22 39 0 1 2 .214 .329 .329 .658      
vs. RHB 383 86 12 0 13 46 47 134 2 0 6 .225 .317 .358 .675      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 4 7  
April 5 5 2 3 0 5.92 24.1 24 18 16 5 16 28  
May 6 6 1 2 0 2.32 31.0 23 14 8 2 13 37  
June 4 4 1 1 0 4.29 21.0 16 12 10 4 10 25  
July 5 5 1 3 0 3.07 29.1 23 11 10 4 15 39  
August 6 6 2 1 0 3.21 28.0 26 10 10 0 11 37  
Spring Training 3 3 0 0 0 4.50 12.0 15 6 6 2 2 13  
Last Year 33 33 12 14 0 5.38 157.1 173 99 94 19 78 215  
2 Years Ago 31 31 4 12 0 3.49 162.2 121 66 63 14 80 241  
Career 371 175 56 75 63 3.93 1077.2 867 501 471 113 584 1498  
Home 16 16 5 5 0 4.14 78.1 68 39 36 9 39 109  
Road 11 11 2 5 0 2.83 60.1 48 27 19 6 30 64  
Grass 27 27 7 10 0 3.57 138.2 116 66 55 15 69 173  
Day 7 7 2 2 0 2.14 33.2 25 14 8 2 19 47  
Night 20 20 5 8 0 4.03 105.0 91 52 47 13 50 126  
As Starter 27 27 7 10 0 3.57 138.2 116 66 55 15 69 173  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Oakland - MLB 24 10 0 2 0 0 3.18 11.1 10 4 4 1 5 13 0 0 1.32 .321 3.55 0.2 143
2020 Oakland - MLB 25 23 23 7 5 0 3.93 116.2 105 53 51 13 46 115 0 0 1.29 .290 4.31 2.0 118
2021 Oakland - MLB 26 36 5 0 3 4 4.50 66.0 44 33 33 7 47 92 0 0 1.38 .274 4.09 0.9 105
2021 Cleveland - MLB 26 14 6 1 2 0 6.00 36.0 31 24 24 6 29 55 0 0 1.67 .338 4.84 0.3 79
2021 Total - MLB 26 50 11 1 5 4 5.03 102.0 75 57 57 13 76 147 0 0 1.48 .297 4.36 1.2 94
2022 Cleveland - MLB 27 49 18 1 8 0 3.21 95.1 61 40 34 8 72 147 0 0 1.40 .294 3.58 2.1 143
2023 Cleveland - MLB 28 11 8 1 3 0 7.86 34.1 37 31 30 4 30 44 0 0 1.95 .393 4.82 0.2 55
2023 Atlanta - MLB 28 38 0 5 5 17 2.02 40.0 19 10 9 4 20 74 0 0 0.97 .254 2.43 1.8 227
2023 Total - MLB 28 49 8 6 8 17 4.72 74.1 56 41 39 8 50 118 0 0 1.43 .336 3.53 2.0 93
2024 Atlanta - MLB 29 58 0 3 7 34 3.07 58.2 41 20 20 4 26 103 0 0 1.14 .363 2.24 2.9 142
2025 Atlanta - MLB 30 41 24 13 6 8 3.02 160.2 109 55 54 18 82 226 0 0 1.19 .275 3.55 3.6 147
2026 Milwaukee - MLB 31 31 31 4 12 0 3.49 162.2 121 66 63 14 80 241 0 0 1.24 .307 3.12 4.7 124
2027 Milwaukee - MLB 32 33 33 12 14 0 5.38 157.1 173 99 94 19 78 215 0 0 1.60 .392 4.00 3.0 84
2028 Milwaukee - MLB 33 27 27 7 10 0 3.57 138.2 116 66 55 15 69 173 0 0 1.33 .300 4.08 2.7 129
Total MLB 371 175 56 75 63 3.93 1077.2 867 501 471 113 584 1498 0 0 1.35 .316 3.71 24.4 115
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Vermont - A- 21 10 10 0 4 0 3.03 32.2 23 18 11 0 12 40 0 0 1.07 .271 1.85 1.4 132
2017 Stockton - A+ 22 14 11 4 5 0 3.69 61.0 44 28 25 1 23 98 0 0 1.10 .336 1.53 2.9 108
2017 Midland - AA 22 13 13 2 5 0 4.36 64.0 64 34 31 2 25 86 0 0 1.39 .380 2.23 2.5 92
2019 Stockton - A+ 24 3 3 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 5 5 4 2 4 9 0 0 1.50 .300 6.53 -0.1 67
2019 Midland - AA 24 6 1 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 9 4 4 2 3 13 0 0 1.44 .412 4.28 0.0 93
2019 Las Vegas - AAA 24 9 0 4 1 0 4.91 11.0 7 7 6 3 3 16 0 0 0.91 .190 4.93 -0.1 85
2023 Columbus - AAA 28 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1.36 .333 1.87 0.1 999
Total IL 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 1.36 .333 1.87 999.0
Total PCL 9 0 4 1 0 4.91 11.0 7 7 6 3 3 16 0 0 0.91 .190 4.93 85.4
Total TEX 19 14 2 5 0 4.35 72.1 73 38 35 4 28 99 0 0 1.40 .383 2.47 92.0
Total CAL 17 14 4 5 0 3.90 67.0 49 33 29 3 27 107 0 0 1.13 .333 1.98 102.7
Total NYP 10 10 0 4 0 3.03 32.2 23 18 11 0 12 40 0 0 1.07 .271 1.85 132.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Cleveland - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 0 1.50 .500 5.82 0.0 35
2025 Atlanta - MLB 30 5 5 1 3 0 6.48 25.0 23 18 18 4 20 35 0 0 1.72 .339 5.24 0.1 69
Total MLB 6 6 1 4 0 7.00 27.0 26 21 21 5 20 39 0 0 1.70 .350 5.28 64.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Oakland - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 -0.2 .000
2020 Oakland - MLB P 23 23 3 12 2 17 2 .882 116.2 1.16 -0.3 .959
2021 Oakland - MLB P 36 5 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 66.0 0.95 +0.1 .986
2021 Cleveland - MLB P 14 6 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 36.0 0.50 -0.1 .986
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 49 18 3 3 0 7 1 .857 95.1 0.57 -0.6 .696
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 11 8 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 +0.2 1.030
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 38 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 40.0 0.23 +0.5 1.030
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 57 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 58.2 1.07 +0.1 1.152
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 41 24 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 160.2 0.67 -0.2 1.107
2026 Milwaukee - MLB P 31 31 4 13 1 18 1 .944 162.2 0.94 +1.0 1.303
2027 Milwaukee - MLB P 33 33 5 14 0 19 0 1.000 157.1 1.09 +2.0 1.157
2028 Milwaukee - MLB P 27 27 4 11 0 16 1 .938 138.2 0.97 +1.2 1.009
TOTAL P 370 175 26 79 4 110 5 .955 1077.2 0.88 +3.6 1.077
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 35th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Washington HS (Cedar Rapids, IA). Did not sign.
06/10/2016 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (6th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Florida (Gainesville, FL).
03/26/2020 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
11/18/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (68); Movement: 60 (62); Control: 26 (26).
07/31/2021 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for RF Franmil Reyes, $350,000.
09/05/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $957,950 with the Cleveland Indians organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (83); Movement: 59 (60); Control: 15 (15).
11/24/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (92); Movement: 61 (62); Control: 19 (23).
06/10/2023 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Taj Bradley, LF Chase Davis, 3B Christian Arroyo, SS Jose Pastrano, in exchange for SP Max Fried, 1B Angel Guerra.
07/24/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 94 (98); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 22 (22).
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,625,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (93); Movement: 55 (56); Control: 21 (21).
06/14/2025 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/30/2025 Wins the 2025 World Series with the Atlanta Braves.
11/21/2025 Rejected the Atlanta Braves qualifying offer.
11/23/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 24 (24).
01/02/2026 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
05/01/2026 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 29 (29).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 31 (31).
08/30/2028 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2027 33 4
Year W Rank
2025 13 8
2027 12 10
Year L Rank
2026 12 8
2027 14 6
Year SV Rank
2024 34 1
Year BB Rank
2021 76 6
2022 72 6
2025 82 1
2026 80 5
2027 78 7
Year K Rank
2025 226 1
2026 241 1
2027 215 3
Year ERA Rank
2026 3.49 5
Year WHIP Rank
2026 1.24 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2026 0.77 2
Year H/9 Rank
2026 6.69 1
Year K/9 Rank
2026 13.33 1
Year GF Rank
2024 47 2
Year GB% Rank
2026 0.53 5
Year WAR Rank
2026 4.8 3
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