FACTS/FLUKES: Putz, Freeman, Miley, Rollins, Marshall

Protected Putz thrives in ARI … Just a few short years ago, J.J. Putz (RHP, ARI) was an unreliable and injury-prone former closer. But as his workload has been managed by ARI the past two seasons, he’s made the most of his opportunities:

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  H%  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  hr/9  BPV  Sv
====    ==  ====  ====  ==  ===  ====  ===  ====  ===  ==
2008    46  3.88  4.15  36  5.4  10.9  2.0   0.8   67  15
2009    29  5.22  5.52  31  5.8   5.8  1.0   0.3  -27   2
2010    54  2.83  2.92  30  2.5  10.8  4.3   0.7  155   3
2011    58  2.17  2.97  27  1.9   9.5  5.1   0.6  140  45
2012    54  2.82  2.80  32  1.8  10.8  5.9   0.7  169  32

Though 36, Putz's skills are relatively stable heading into 2013:

• For three straight seasons,...

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