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Brad Ziegler • P
Ht/Wt:6'4", 220 lbs.
Born:Oct 10, 1979 (45 yrs) in Pratt, KS
Hometown:Springfield, MO
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Oakland in 2003 (20/595).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/10/2018 Announced his retirement.
8/02/2018 Added to the Arizona Diamondbacks 25-man roster.
7/31/2018 Acquired from the Miami Marlins
2017
9/23/2017 Missed 12 games (back injury).
9/09/2017 Back injury, day-to-day.
7/29/2017 Missed 32 games (back injury).
6/22/2017 Back injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 21st, 2017).
2016
12/16/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Miami Marlins to a two-year contract.
11/03/2016 Filed for free agency.
9/03/2016 Missed 3 games (flu).
8/30/2016 Flu, day-to-day.
7/10/2016 Added to the Boston Red Sox 25-man roster.
7/08/2016 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
2015
11/03/2015 Arizona Diamondbacks exercised their contract option for next season.
10/04/2015 Missed 5 games (personal reasons).
9/29/2015 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
9/07/2015 Missed 5 games (ankle injury).
9/01/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2014
9/28/2014 Missed the last 21 regular season games (left knee surgery).
9/06/2014 Left knee surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2013
12/20/2013 Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a two-year contract extension.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2012
1/24/2012 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
2011
7/31/2011 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
1/15/2011 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2010
3/08/2010 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2009
5/15/2009 Missed 1 game (illness).
5/13/2009 Illness, day-to-day.
5/05/2009 Missed 5 games (illness).
4/30/2009 Illness, day-to-day.
2/17/2009 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2008
5/30/2008 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round (595th overall) in 2003.
Career Transactions
2018
7/31/2018 Miami Marlins traded Brad Ziegler to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Tommy Eveld.
2016
12/16/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Miami Marlins.
7/08/2016 Arizona Diamondbacks traded Brad Ziegler to the Boston Red Sox for Luis Alexander Basabe and Jose Almonte.
2011
7/31/2011 Oakland Athletics traded Brad Ziegler to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Brandon Allen and Jordan Norberto.
2003
6/03/2003 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 20th round in 2003.
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