US Edition'We Have a Diagnosis': D-Backs Manager Announces Catcher Gabriel Moreno Has Finger Fracture, Pitcher A.J. Puk Undergoes Elbow Surgery
- On June 20, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced that pitcher A.J. Puk underwent season-ending elbow surgery in Los Angeles with Dr. ElAttrache.
- Puk's surgery followed elbow inflammation first diagnosed in mid-April and was exploratory to determine if ligament replacement or repair was necessary.
- On June 12, catcher Gabriel Moreno was added to the injured list after suffering a hairline fracture in his right index finger, an injury he sustained from a foul ball on June 6.
- Lovullo indicated that Moreno is expected to be sidelined for several weeks, possibly not returning before the All-Star break, and commended him for maintaining a high level of play and delivering important hits despite playing through significant pain.
- These injuries, along with season-ending surgeries for pitchers Tommy Henry and Christian Montes De Oca, significantly impact the Diamondbacks' roster and bullpen strength this season.
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Daily Jefferson County UnionDiamondbacks catcher Moreno has hairline fracture of finger. Reliever Puk has season-ending surgery
DENVER (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno has a hairline fracture in his right index finger and could be sidelined until after the All-Star break. Moreno was injured June 6 in Cincinnati, then played through it for more than a week.
'We have a diagnosis': D-backs manager announces catcher Gabriel Moreno has finger fracture, pitcher A.J. Puk undergoes elbow surgery
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo announced that Gabiel Moreno has been diagnosed with a broken finger and that A.J. Puk has undergone elbow surgery.
Diamondbacks relief pitcher A.J. Puk has shoulder surgery
The injury woes are continuing for the Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff. They have already lost Jordan Montgomery, Corbin Burnes and Justin Martinez this season to Tommy John Surgery. Now, they have lost lefthanded relief pitcher A.J. Puk of Minneapolis, Minnesota for the remainder of the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season, and possibly even the 2026 season with shoulder surgery on Friday. How did Puk get hurt? Puk has not pitched sinc…
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