A. J. Puckett
Austin Joseph Puckett
Born: May 27, 1995
Danville, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 35 (2013 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 2 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: De La Salle (CA) HS
Pepperdine
Career: 2016-2025
A. J. Puckett compiled a career record of 30 wins and 32 losses, with 18 saves, and a 4.08 ERA in his 202-game pitching career with the Royals, Lexington Legends, Winston-Salem Dash, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Mississippi Braves, Rome Braves, Tacoma Rainiers, Arkansas Travelers, Jalisco Charros and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Royals |
 Lexington Legends |
 Winston-Salem Dash |
 Wilmington Blue Rocks |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Tacoma Rainiers |
 Jalisco Charros |
 Knoxville Smokies |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.66 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.7 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.86 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.90 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 | 107 | 53 | 47 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 475 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 115 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.72 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 191 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Mississippi Braves | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 147 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 7.36 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 82 | 51 | 48 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 282 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.35 | 44 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 56 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 260 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.02 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17.7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.35 | 46 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 51.0 | 49 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 226 |
| Totals | 30 | 32 | .484 | 4.08 | 202 | 61 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 466.0 | 459 | 236 | 211 | 33 | 179 | 4 | 427 | 30 | 3 | 24 | 2019 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Legends | P | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Dash | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 20 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Mississippi Braves | P | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .375 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Rome Braves | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .583 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | P | 33 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 44 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Jalisco Charros | P | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | P | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .152 |
| Totals | 169 | 14 | 57 | 6 | 4 | .922 | .420 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | June 22, 2016 | June 27, 2016 |
| 2016 | A | South Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | KCA | July 2, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | April 10, 2017 | July 29, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Dash | CHA | August 9, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Rome Braves | ATL | May 5, 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Mississippi Braves | ATL | May 23, 2021 | July 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 9, 2022 | September 18, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SEA | April 6, 2023 | September 17, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | April 13, 2023 | April 18, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | April 25, 2024 | July 10, 2024 | |
| 2025 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | CHN | April 8, 2025 | September 12, 2025 |
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