J.J. Putz was unavailable on Wednesday night against the Giants due to soreness in his neck.

He wasn't needed, either, as the D'Backs rolled to a 4-1 victory in San Francisco. Putz told reporters that he merely slept wrong and should be ready on Friday night.

J.J. Putz pitched a perfect ninth with a three-run lead to earn his 10th save Saturday against the Brewers.

Putz gave up deep flies to both Norichika Aoki and Ryan Braun in the inning, but he did retire all three batters he faced. His ERA dropped from 7.20 to 6.75.

J.J. Putz took his third blown save and loss after giving up two runs in the ninth against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Putz's velocity has been better of late, so he'll probably survive this one. It's been an ugly year for him so far, but he did enter the night with a 16/1 K/BB ratio in 14 innings. If the Diamondbacks do decide to make a switch, it'd be to David Hernandez.

J.J. Putz survived a rocky ninth inning on Thursday, giving up three singles to the first three hitters faced before closing out the game on a strikeout and a double play.

Putz picked up his seventh save in the process. He continues to close despite owning a 7.50 ERA and 1.58 WHIP. Opponents are batting .352 against him.

Called on in a non-save situation in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals, J.J. Putz allowed four runs on five hits in 2/3 of an inning.

Not what Putz needed in his first appearance in five days. Putz is an acceptable 6-for-8 in save opportunities, and has yet to issue a walk in 10 innings, but is now the owner of a 9.50 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Putz is not yet on the verge of losing his job, but owners would be wise to at least monitor setup man David Hernandez.

J.J. Putz recorded his fifth save of the season in Sunday's win over the Braves.

Putz gave up a solo homer with one out to Juan Francisco, but quickly shut the door on Jack Wilson and Jason Heyward. Putz is now 5-for-6 on save chances this season and his 5.40 ERA is really just a product of one bad outing in Colorado.

J.J. Putz came on in the 11th inning Tuesday to shut down the Padres, earning his third save in as many chances.

Putz gave up a leadoff single and then retired the side on a fly out, strikeout, and ground out. Arizona's closer has rebounded nicely since a minor hiccup to start the season.

J.J. Putz shut down the Giants in order on Saturday picking up his second save of the young season.

Putz has always been one of the most dominating closers in the league and as long as he's healthy he should be exactly the same in 2012.

J.J. Putz recorded his first save of the season Friday night against the Giants.

It wasn't necessarily his finest work as he allowed a Pablo Sandoval RBI double cutting the lead to one before he escaped danger. Putz has always been a top tier closer when he's healthy, and 2012 should be no different.

J.J. Putz recorded his 41st save of the season Sunday by striking out the only batter he faced.

Joe Saunders fell just shy of a complete game, as he put two runners on with a four-run lead before giving way to Putz, who disposed of Nick Hundley on four pitches. Putz has allowed just two runs over 18 1/3 innings while nailing down all 20 of his save chances since the All-Star break.

J.J. Putz nailed down his 34th save in Monday's win over the Rockies.

The D'Backs entered the bottom of the ninth with a 5-0 lead, but Putz had to enter the game after Joe Paterson loaded the bases. After hitting the first batter to force in a run, Putz then got Jason Giambi to struck out and Dexter Fowler to fly out to end the threat. Putz has converted 34 of 38 save chances this season.

J.J. Putz earned his 30th save of the season by protecting a one-run lead against the Phillies Sunday.

Putz probably thought he would get the night off with Arizona trailing 2-1 in the ninth inning against Roy Halladay. Alas, a two-run rally put the veteran closer in a position to notch his 30th save. Putz struck out two batters and walked another. He has allowed only one run since returning from the disabled list in late July.

J.J. Putz was unavailable Wednesday night against the Astros after making a diving stop to end Tuesday's game.

David Hernandez closed out Wednesday's victory as Putz felt "a little stiff" as a result of the diving play. However, he believes he will be ready to go Thursday.

J.J. Putz managed to finish off Tuesday's victory against the Astros despite allowing a run and three hits in the ninth.

Fortunately he had a three-run lead to work with. It was his 27th save of the season. Entering the game, Putz had not allowed a run since returning from the disabled list in late July, surrendering only four hits over 4 2/3 innings in that span and converting five straight saves.

J.J. Putz has not allowed a run since returning from the disabled list in late July.

Putz has surrendered only four hits over 4 2/3 innings in that span, collecting his 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th saves. He has a 2.75 ERA and 1.02 WHIP on the year.

J.J. Putz picked up his third save since coming off the disabled list in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

There's no question that Putz has this job back from David Hernandez. With a 2.89 ERA and and 24 saves in 28 chances, he has plenty of leash.

Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said he would use J.J. Putz if a save situation presents itself Tuesday.

David Hernandez was fantastic in the ninth inning while Putz was on the DL, but Gibson will waste no time in re-inserting the veteran Putz into the ninth inning. Putz posted a 3.12 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 34 appearances this season before his elbow injury and looked good during a rehab assignment.

Diamondbacks activated RHP J.J. Putz from the 15-day disabled list.

Putz will return to the back end of the Arizona bullpen on Tuesday after missing the past month with an elbow injury. He has a 3.12 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 34 relief appearances this season and should reclaim the ninth inning role from David Hernandez within the next couple of days.

Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said J.J. Putz (elbow) will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday.

Putz has been sidelined since late June with an elbow injury, but he's been throwing pain-free for a while now and is ready to rejoin the D'Backs bullpen. With Putz back in the ninth inning, assuming he returns there right away and isn't eased back in to the role, David Hernandez will return to setup duty.

J.J. Putz (elbow) is expected to pitch Friday and Saturday with Triple-A Reno before the Diamondbacks make a decision about activating him from the disabled list.

"Personally, I'd like to see him pitch back-to-back [days]," said Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson. "I want to make sure. I don't want him to be available one day in the closer's role and not the other." If Putz can pass the test, he'll likely return for the start of a crucial nine-game road trip next Tuesday in San Diego. David Hernandez, who is 7-for-7 in save chances during Putz's absence, will soon return to a set-up role.