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Athletics Place A.J. Puk On Injured List

By Jeff Todd | July 21, 2020 at 6:19pm CDT

JULY 21: Puk had a cortisone injection and will miss “at least” two weeks, Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News tweets.

JULY 20: Prized southpaw A.J. Puk is headed to the injured list, as Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was among those to report via Twitter. He’s said to be dealing with a shoulder malady.

While the seriousness remains unknown at this point, this certainly constitutes sub-optimal news for the A’s. Puk is scheduled for a visit with baseball surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache. That’s a bit of an ominous development, though it’s hardly proof of a major injury.

For the time being, righty Daniel Mengden is expected to step into the rotation. The A’s already had to dip into their rotation depth to fill in for southpaw Jesus Luzardo, who’s on his way back but will be spelled for the time being by Chris Bassitt.

Puk made it all the way back from Tommy John surgery last year and seemed primed for his first full MLB campaign in 2020. Then came some shoulder problems this spring. While it had seemed that Puk was on the mend, something obviously hasn’t fully healed up. He and the A’s will anxiously await further word on his outlook.

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  1. nentwigs

    5 years ago

    I hope PUK is recovered in time for the start of the NHL Hockey Season,
    otherwise the hockey players will just be swinging their sticks at air !!

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    • bravesfan

      5 years ago

      Clever

      Reply
  2. oaklandfan22

    5 years ago

    Here we go….

    Reply
  3. krillin89

    5 years ago

    This dude can’t catch a break

    1
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    • bravesfan

      5 years ago

      Or maybe that’s the problem… constantly “catching breaks” cause he’s made of glass

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        good one

        Reply
      • CowboysoldierFTW

        5 years ago

        Well played sir.

        Reply
  4. wesleyisme

    5 years ago

    Shoulder Malady? Or did he tell Susan Slusser, “It is my shoulder, my lady.” ?

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    Reply
  5. Halo11Fan

    5 years ago

    Oh Puk….

    Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

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    • 5TUNT1N

      5 years ago

      Well us A’s fans could only rejoice for a small moment when Jesus came back from Covid then this happened…

      Reply
  6. batflip

    5 years ago

    What the puck? Poor guy.

    Reply
  7. Orel Saxhiser

    5 years ago

    Don Rickles would have loved this guy.

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  8. ffjsisk

    5 years ago

    Get him right, he’s Randy Johnson esque…he can still have a great career. Big, strong, overpowering lefty.

    2
    Reply
  9. Dtownwarrior78

    5 years ago

    That can’t stay healthy

    Reply
  10. nentwigs

    5 years ago

    Hockey can begin. The PUK has been drpooed !!

    1
    Reply
  11. worthington

    5 years ago

    A’s seem to break a lot of young pitchers.

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    • Halo11Fan

      5 years ago

      Everyone breaks young pitchers.

      It’s hard to develop young pitchers. Not just for the A’s. Almost everyone.

      Reply
    • bucketbrew35

      5 years ago

      The Braves and Angels break the most though…

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