On Tuesday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks made a move to acquireBrad Zieglerfrom the Miami Marlins. Ziegler, who appeared in 348 games with the Diamondbacks between 2011 and 2016, was dealt for minor league pitcherTommy Eveld.
As a member of the Marlins, Brad Ziegler posted a 3.98 ERA in an NL-best 53 appearances. With that said, it’s what he’s done recently that is most impressive.
Over the course of hislast 19 appearances, the 38-year-old righty allowed just one earned run in 17 innings pitched. During this stretch, he’s kept opposing hitters to a .132 batting average and .189 slugging percentage.
Besides Ziegler, the Diamondbacks also made a play to getJake Diekmanfrom the Texas Rangers,per ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Diekman, a lefty arm, has posted a 3.69 ERA in 47 appearances in 2018. According to Crasnick, the deal is “done pending medicals”.
Diekman was traded for Taiwanese relieverWei-Chieh Huang, perThe Athletic’s Robert Murray.
Right now, Arizona is a half-game up on the Atlanta Braves for the final National League Wild Card spot. However, they’re also just a half-game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead.
Per ESPN, the Diamondbacks made room for Ziegler by moving right-handed starter Shelby Miller to the 60-day DL.
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