A new Marlins who’s who: The ‘pen is all right

MIAMI — The Marlins are not going the conventional way in building their pitching staff. Focusing on the best options that meet their needs and budget, they now have assembled three left-handers in the rotation, but none in the bullpen.

It’s not by design. It happens to reflect the free-agent market, and which players fit. So rather than basing a need on a pitcher’s throwing arm, Miami has gone with the player who makes the most sense at the time.

The latest offseason additions are relievers Brad Ziegler and Junichi Tazawa, who both are right-handers.

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Tazawa’s two-year, $12 million deal was announced on Friday. Later in the night, Miami reached agreement on a two-year, $16 million contract with Ziegler. That signing has not been made official.

Most likely, the Marlins will carry seven relievers and five starters. The rotation is shaping up with lefties Adam Conley, Wei-Yin Chen and Jeff Locke, joining right-handers Edinson Volquez and Tom Koehler.

Since 2011, Mike Dunn had been the primary left-hander in the bullpen, but as a free agent, he signed last week with the Rockies.

Tazawa, a 30-year-old from Japan who has been with the Red Sox since 2009, will factor into a late-inning role as a setup option.

Ziegler, with his sidearm delivery, offers a completely different look. The 37-year-old has 85 career saves. In 2016, he split time between the D-backs and Red Sox, making 69 …

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