Oakland A’s acquire OF Bleday from Miami Marlins in trade for LHP Puk
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics acquired lefty-hitting outfielder JJ Bleday from Miami on Saturday, sending left-hander A.J. Puk to the Marlins.
The 25-year-old Bleday made his main league debut final yr, hitting .167 with 5 dwelling runs and 16 RBIs in 65 video games. He made 27 begins in middle area.
Picked fourth total within the 2019 draft, Bleday hit .228 with 20 homers and 52 RBIs in 85 video games for Triple-A Jacksonville final yr.
The 27-year-old Puk went 4-3 with a 3.12 ERA and 4 saves in 62 aid outings final season. He had Tommy John surgical procedure in 2018 and a shoulder operation two years later, costing him two seasons — one being the virus-shortened 60-game 2020 marketing campaign.
The A’s drafted the 6-foot-7 within the first spherical in 2016 and he’s hung out as each a starter and reliever.
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