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A.J. Puk had just moved into his spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona, when he received the phone call that turned his life upside down. He was told the Oakland Athletics had traded him to the Miami Marlins in exchange for outfielder JJ Bleday. The Feb. 11 deal caught Puk …

Eight months ago, JJ Bleday celebrated as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred read off his name during the first round in the 2019 MLB Draft. Now he’s in Jupiter, Fla., proving that the Miami Marlins made the right decision drafting him 4th overall.  “It was exciting, you know. I’m extremely blessed,” …