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    J.J. Putz

    J.J.Putz

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      22/2/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Trenton, MI
    • College
      Michigan

    Career Stats

    • SV
      189
    • ERA
      3.08
    • K
      599
    • WHIP
      1.15
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    Racing Positions

      • Relief Efforts: Who closes for Red Sox, Dodgers?
        • 2Y
        • Tristan H. Cockcroft
        Relief Efforts
        • Relief Efforts: Closers on shaky ground
          • 2Y
          • Tristan H. Cockcroft
          Relief Efforts
          • Josh Hamilton, Greinke top 2013 free-agents-to-be list
            • 2Y
            • Brian Gramling
            Mike Napoli
            • Fantasy baseball closer stock watch: Varland, Soto rise while Jansen falls
              • 1h
              • Eric Karabell
              Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher Louis Varland (77) throws a pitch during the MLB regular season game between the Colorado Rockies and the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2026, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON, Canada.
              • Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Wednesday: Park, performance favor Michael Soroka
                • 1h
                • ESPN Fantasy
                Michael Soroka
                • Brewers place SP Henderson on IL with back strain
                  • 1h
                  Brewers place SP Henderson on IL with back strain
                  • Rays sign veteran Kimbrel to shore up bullpen
                    • 2h
                    Rays sign veteran Kimbrel to shore up bullpen
                    • Fantasy baseball: A's forced to scramble and other news for Tuesday
                      • 2h
                      • ESPN Fantasy
                      Athletics pitcher Gage Jump (79) throws against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning at Scottsdale Stadium.
                      • Reliever depth chart: Who's closing, who's tired and who's next?
                        • 7h
                        • Fantasy Staff
                        Kenley Jansen #74 of the Detroit Tigers poses for a photo.
                        • Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings
                          • 7h
                          • Tristan H. Cockcroft
                          Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) rounds third base to score in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium.

                        MLB News

                        Fantasy baseball stock watch: Louis Varland and Gregory Soto rise while Kenley Jansen falls

                        Fantasy baseball stock watch: Louis Varland and Gregory Soto rise while Kenley Jansen falls

                        Eric Karabell looks at the current batch of closers in fantasy baseball and which ones you need to pick up now.
                        Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Wednesday: Park, performance favor Michael Soroka

                        Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Wednesday: Park, performance favor Michael Soroka

                        Everything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Wednesday's MLB action.
                        Jacob Misiorowsi on Pokémon cards: There's always the chase for the big one

                        Jacob Misiorowsi on Pokémon cards: There's always the chase for the big one

                        Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski joins Jeff Passan and breaks down his enjoyment of Pokémon card collecting.
                        Milwaukee Brewers place Logan Henderson on injured list

                        Milwaukee Brewers place Logan Henderson on injured list

                        Pitcher Logan Henderson, 24, who pitched five shutout innings Friday in a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been placed on the injured list by the Milwaukee Brewers with a lower back strain, but the club made the move retroactive to Saturday.
                        Rays sign veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to shore up bullpen

                        Rays sign veteran reliever Craig Kimbrel to shore up bullpen

                        The Rays signed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a major league contract on Tuesday to shore up their bullpen.
                        Fantasy baseball: A's forced to scramble and other news for Tuesday

                        Fantasy baseball: A's forced to scramble and other news for Tuesday

                        All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
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