Putila is a native of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania.[1] He graduated from Carmichaels High School in 2007, after playing for the school's baseball team for four years. He enrolled at West Virginia University, where he was a student manager for the West Virginia Mountaineers baseball team and earned a degree in sport management.[2]
In 2011, his senior year at West Virginia, Putila became an intern for the Houston Astros. General manager Ed Wade hired Putila for a fulltime position in the baseball operations department.[1][2] In 2019, the Astros promoted Putila to assistant general manager.[3]
On October 10, 2022, following the departure of Scott Harris, the San Francisco Giants hired Putila as their general manager.[4]
On October 1, 2024, following the firing of the Giants president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, Buster Posey announced that Putila would not remain general manager and instead will have a new role within the organization.[5]
On November 4, 2024, Putila was hired to serve as the assistant general manager for the Atlanta Braves.[6]