D-Backs southpaw has been diagnosed with a flexor strain, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Hell remain shut down from throwing for 2-3 weeks before going for reevaluation. Fortunately, the team does not believe the injury will require surgery. Its moderately encouraging news after last weeks revelation that Puk was seeking multiple opinions on his elbow injury. He went on the 15-day injured list on April 19 and almost immediately went for imaging. That obviously raised the po sibility of surgery, but it seems hell avoid the worst-case scenario. That said, hes clearly going to be out for an extended stretch. Puk will not resume throwing until the middle of May at the earliest. Hell surely require a multi-week build from there. He wont be back on an MLB mound before June, Jordan Bell Jersey and thered seem to be a decent chance hes out beyond the All-Star Break. Puk has a previous Tommy John procedure on his medical chart. He underwent the surgery while he was a prospect in the As system back in 2018. Acquired from Miami at last years deadline, Puk has been brilliant for the Diamondbacks. He posted a 1.32 ERA with 43 strikeouts in just 27 1/3 innings down the stretch. Hed reeled off another eight frames of three-run ball with 12 punchouts this season. He recorded four saves and two holds without surrendering a lead over the first three weeks. Puks absence puts greater pre sure on to cement himself as Torey Lovullos top late-game weapon. The fireballer has worked 10 innings of two-run ball with 11 punchouts and a ma sive 61.9% grounder rate. , , and are among the setup group. J.R. Smith Jersey