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- Updated: December 20, 2016
MIAMI — With 85 career saves under his belt, Brad Ziegler is well acquainted to the closer’s role. But when the 37-year-old officially joins the Marlins, he is prepared to do his part setting up.
In an interview on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio on Monday, Ziegler said he anticipates A.J. Ramos remaining Miami’s closer.
“I think for the most part, I’ll be pitching somewhere before him,” Ziegler said. “I think he’s going to be the closer going into the season. I think everybody in that ‘pen is totally fine with that — knowing the success he’s had, the stuff he’s got. Now he’s got another year of experience under his belt.”
As a guest of Casey Stern and Brad Lidge, Ziegler said the Marlins are building as much bullpen depth as possible. The …
