A.J. Puckett

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45+2⁄3 innings without allowing a run, the third-longest scoreless streak in NCAA Division I history. [4] He finished his junior year with a 9–3 win–loss record, a 1.27 ERA, and 95 strikeouts to 26 walks in 99+1⁄3 innings. [5] Puckett was named a First Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association, [6] Baseball America , [7] and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . He was named a Second Team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. [8]

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals selected Puckett in the second round, with the 67th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft. [9] He signed with the Royals, receiving a $1.2  signing bonus. After signing, he was assigned to the AZL Royals, and after pitching to a 3.86 ERA in two games, he was promoted to the Lexington Legends where he posted a 2–3 record and 3.66 ERA in 11 games. He began the 2017 season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. [10]

Chicago White Sox

The Royals traded Puckett and Andre Davis to the Chicago White Sox for Melky Cabrera on July 30, 2017. [11] The White Sox assigned him to the Winston-Salem Dash. In 25 total games started between Wilmington and Winston-Salem, Puckett posted a 10–7 record with a 3.98 ERA. [12] He missed the entire 2018 season with elbow pain, and elected to undergo Tommy John surgery on March 13, 2019. [13]

Puckett did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

Atlanta Braves

On December 10, 2020, the Atlanta Braves selected Puckett in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [15] Puckett split the 2021 season between the High-A Rome Braves and the Double-A Mississippi Braves, accumulating a 4–6 record and 2.90 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 80+2⁄3 innings pitched across 20 games.

In 2022, Puckett returned to Mississippi. In 33 games, he struggled to a 2–5 record and 7.36 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 58+2⁄3 innings of work. He was granted free agency on November 7, 2022. [16]

Seattle Mariners

On February 8, 2023, Puckett signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. [17] In 47 appearances split between the Double–A Arkansas Travelers and Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, he accumulated a 6–4 record and 4.52 ERA with 54 strikeouts across 63+2⁄3 innings pitched. Puckett elected free agency following the season on November 6. [18]

Charros de Jalisco

On April 23, 2024, Puckett signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. [19]

Personal life

Between his sophomore and junior years of high school, Puckett suffered a brain injury. Doctors put him in a medically induced coma for three days. [1]

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A. J. Puckett
Charros de Jalisco – No. 16
Pitcher
Born: (1995-05-27) May 27, 1995 (age 28)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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