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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 245
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Feb 22, 1977, Trenton, MI Contract: Signed through 2009, with option for 2010. |
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| September 28, 2008 J.J. Putz struck out the side to get his 15th and final save of the season on Sunday. |
| September 10, 2008 J.J. Putz earned his 13th save of the season on Wednesday as he tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Rangers. |
| September 7, 2008 J.J. Putz picked up his 12th save of the season on Sunday, and now has 98 for his career, good for second on the all-time saves list for the Mariners, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
| September 5, 2008 J.J. Putz earned his 11th save of the season on Friday night. With Jason Giambi at the plate and representing the tieing run, he got the slugger to pop out to thrid base. Putz allowed half of the Yankees two hits on the night. |
| August 31, 2008 J.J. Putz complained of arm soreness after pitching on Friday and Saturday, and he was held out on Sunday. The Mariners may be cautious with their closer in September, MLB.com reports. |
| August 6, 2008 J.J. Putz was shaky on Tuesday night, but he ultimately picked up the win against the Twins. The closer allowed a pair of doubles and walked two batters (one intentional) over 1.1 innings, and he blew the save. Putz did, however, also strike out three, hold the Twins scoreless, and improve to 4-4. |
| August 4, 2008 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer suggests that J.J. Putz is nearing his return to the closer's role. Putz is feeling like his old self again and said, "Sunday I threw the ball with real pop. The last time I did that was March 31. For me it's been two steps forward and one step back." |
| August 3, 2008 J.J. Putz looked like his old self on Sunday as he allowed just one hit over 1.1 innings on the way to picking up his third win of the season. |
| July 28, 2008 It appears that the Mariners are not yet comfortable using closer J.J. Putz on back-to-back nights. Brandon Morrow came on for the save Monday after Putz had thrown an inning on Sunday. |
| July 27, 2008 J.J. Putz is getting nearer to re-establishing himself as the Mariners' closer, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. |
| July 23, 2008 J.J. Putz looked good on Wednesday as he worked two innings and limited the Red Sox to just one hit while striking out three. |
| July 21, 2008 J.J. Putz is back in action with the Mariners, but will have to work to regain his closer's role, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. His arm feels good and he is able to throw all of his pitches without any issues, but manager Jim Riggleman wants Putz to show he's back at the top of his game before he unseats Brandon Morrow as the closer. |
| July 20, 2008 J.J. Putz has been activated from the DL following his battle with a hyperextended right elbow, according to the AP. Ryan Rowland-Smith was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to make room on the roster. |
| July 19, 2008 J.J. Putz could be activated Sunday according to the Seattle Times. |
| July 18, 2008 Updating an earlier report, Seattle closer J.J. Putz , rehabilitating a hyperextended right elbow, pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Tacoma, striking out one, according to MLB.com. 13 of the 17 pitches he threw were strikes. |
| July 18, 2008 J.J. Putz, who is recovering from a hyperextended right elbow, is expected to pitch in another rehab game Friday with Triple-A Tacoma, according to the Seattle Times. |
| July 14, 2008 J.J. Putz, who is recovering from a hyperextended right elbow, threw a 30-pitch simulated game on Sunday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He is expected to make an injury rehab appearance Tuesday in Peoria, and then head to the Northwest for another rehab appearance with Triple-A Tacoma. |
| July 12, 2008 J.J. Putz is set to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Peoria Sunday as he continues to recover from his hyperextended right elbow, according to the Seattle Times. |
| July 9, 2008 J.J. Putz, who is on the DL due to a hyperextended right elbow, is set to return sometime within the first week following the All-Star break, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. he won't come back as the closer right away however, because manager Jim Riggleman says he will want Putz to pitch midgame a couple of times to see how his stuff looks after two long stints on the shelf. Riggleman added, "We're going to want to see what he looks like. If it's J.J. being his dominating self, it's likely that we'll move him into ninth-inning positions." Putz commented, "Brandon Morrow's had a real good run, but I'd hope that I'd be the closer when I get back. No one has told me anything different." |
| June 29, 2008 J.J. Putz, who is trying to bounce back from a hyperextended right elbow, threw a pain-free side-session on Saturday at PETCO Park, according to MLB.com. He said, "It was good, real good. It was a very, very elementary, a nice-and-easy game of catch, sort of like when you start a throwing program before Spring Training. This was January in San Diego. I had no pain." |
| June 26, 2008 J.J. Putz underwent a cortisone shot in his elbow on Sunday and could begin the rehab process this weekend, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He said, "It's been brutal not being able to do anything. It's going to be great to get out and throw again. I'm tired of not doing anything." |
| June 23, 2008 J.J. Putz, who is trying to bounce back from a hyperextended right elbow, is not expected to pitch again before the All-Star break, according to the Seattle Times. Jim Riggleman said, "We don't want to rush it. It seems like with those elbows, a guy says, 'I'm over it,' and then he gets in the adrenalin of a game situation, and it flares up again." |
| June 13, 2008 J.J. Putz has landed on the 15-day DL due to his hyperextended right elbow, according to the Seattle Times. Roy Corcoran has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and will be in uniform tonight. |
| June 12, 2008 J.J. Putz will be out of action at least through this weekend due to discomfort in his right elbow which turned out to be a hyperextension of his elbow, MLB.com. The good news is that his UCL seems to be intact meaning he wont need Tommy John surgery. |
| June 11, 2008 J.J. Putz left Wednesday's game in the ninth inning with an apparent arm injury. Brandon Morrow came on to replace him. |
| June 1, 2008 J.J. Putz began the ninth by striking out Ivan Rodriguez but then walked Brandon Inge allowed Curtis Granderson and Placido Polanco to single giving the Tigers 4-3 lead, and eventually the win on Sunday. Putz suffered his third loss of the season. |
| May 14, 2008 J.J. Putz , the Seattle closer, worked two scoreless innings before starter Jarrod Washburn made his first relief appearance since 1999, and only his 11th in 265 games over 11 major league seasons. Putz, who earned his first win of the season, allowed one hit, walked one and struck out two. |
| May 11, 2008 J.J. Putz recorded his third save as the Mariners held on to beat the White Sox 6-3 on Sunday. Putz worked the ninth for his first save since April 22. |
| May 2, 2008 J.J. Putz, who blew his second save of the season Thursday night, could be used more in non-save situations to try to get back on track, according to the Seattle Times. "I'm really at a loss because I've never had this much trouble throwing strikes with the fastball," Putz said. "Sometimes your splitter or slider is going to be off, but I feel like I've been pretty good with my fastball over the years. Being able to locate that whenever I've wanted to, it's like being able to close your eyes and throw a strike with your fastball. And right now, it's just not there." |
| May 1, 2008 J.J. Putz suffered his second blown save of the season on Thursday night as he allowed two hits, two walks and one run to the Indians. |
| April 22, 2008 It didn't take J.J. Putz long to get back on the board. The closer notched his second save of the season on Tuesday. He allowed a single in the ninth inning but held the Orioles scoreless. Putz came off the DL earlier in the day. |
| April 22, 2008 The Mariners activated J.J. Putz on Tuesday, the Seattle Times confirms. The closer had been out due to a right oblique injury. |
| April 21, 2008 Nothing is official, but signs points to the Mariners bringing J.J. Putz (oblique) off the DL on Tuesday, the Seattle Times reports. "When we see the big boy coming in from left field, we'll be feeling real good to be honest with you," manager John McLaren explains. "But I'd like to say the committee did a nice job while he was gone." |
| April 19, 2008 J.J. Putz threw 41 pitches in a simulated game on Saturday and things went so well that he now hopes to return to the lineup on Tuesday, this according to MLB.com. "I felt good, felt strong and my command was good," he said. "I was able to throw everything for strikes. Now, we'll wait and see how I feel tomorrow and probably make a decision on what to do." |
| April 17, 2008 J.J. Putz is eager to return to the Mariners following his bout with torso inflammation, according to the Seattle Times. He threw 41 pitches over eight minutes in a bullpen session on Wednesday and hopes to pitch in a simulated game on Saturday in Anaheim. The Mariners' closer commented, "I'm really, really excited to get back. I'm bored out of my mind. To the point where I'm seeing how many pitches the batting-practice guys are throwing every day." The team could send Putz on a minor-league rehab assignment. Putz said he believes the earliest he might be activated from the DL is Tuesday, the start of the Mariners' next homestand. He added, "You don't want to push it. You just want to stay with the course and do what the training staff has planned for you." |
| April 15, 2008 Manager John McLaren stated that there is still no timetable set for the return of closer J.J. Putz, according to the Seattle Times. He continues to nurse his rib cage injury, and was given the day off on Monday. |
| April 13, 2008 J.J. Putz threw off the mound for six minutes (27 pitches) on Sunday. "I felt real good," he tells MLB.com. Putz is out due to inflammation in his right torso, and he was able to throw all his pitches at about 80-to-85 percent during the session. He could throw a simulated game late next week. |
| April 12, 2008 J.J. Putz (lat) threw for the fourth straight day without incident on Saturday, this according to the AP. Were right where we want to be, Putz said. I feel great. |
| April 11, 2008 J.J. Putz threw a favorable session on Thursday, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The team was encouraged that he was able to throw again in the Tropicana Field outfield before Thursday's game, and felt no pain. The closer threw for around eight minutes at a distance of close to 75 feet. He will next have a meeting with team medical director Dr. Edward Khalfayan on Friday to determine his next move. Manager McLaren noted that Putz's throws were "more intense" than the ones on the previous day. It remains unclear when Putz will throw off a mound. The team is far from ready to state if Putz will come off the DL when he is eligible next Thursday. He may do a short round of injury rehab before he comes back. Overall, this is favorable news for him. |
| April 8, 2008 J.J. Putz will play catch on Wednesday, his first baseball-related activity since suffering a rib injury, according to MLB.com. "We'll start his throwing program tomorrow and, hopefully, progress on a daily basis," Seattle trainer Rick Griffin said. "We'll see how he feels the next day based on what he did. If he comes in and feels great, we'll progress the work. If doesn't feel great, then we'll have to back it off." It's too soon to say when the closer will return to game action, but this is a significant step in Putz's recovery regardless. |
| April 3, 2008 There is no time-table set for the return of J.J. Putz, according to the Seattle Times. He is out with a rib cage injury that he sustained Wednesday night. The team has to let the injury rest, and then rehab can begin. The team is reportedly very encouraged by the initial diagnosis, because there was fear yesterday that it might be an oblique or soft tissue injury, which usually takes a lot longer to heal. The doctor that read Putz's MRI determined his inflammation to be "mild." |
| April 2, 2008 J.J. Putz, a day after giving up a game-winning home run to Josh Hamilton, was placed on the DL on because of a rib cage injury, this according to the AP. There is no word yet on the severity of the injury, so we don't know if this is a minor hiccup or a major issue for the Mariners. Given the way their bullpen looks now, it would appear that Mark Lowe will serve as the team's closer. |