Miami molds super ‘pen to fit Marlins Park

MIAMI — The Marlins’ newly constructed bullpen will come at batters from all angles and directions. Brad Ziegler has a submarine-style delivery, and Junichi Tazawa mixes in a forkball.

The two recently signed free agents join closer A.J. Ramos, an All-Star in 2016, and hard-throwing right-handers David Phelps and Kyle Barraclough in what Miami hopes becomes a “super ‘pen.” Manager Don Mattingly will have a variety of reliever options. What the organization hopes they all share is a style that fits with spacious Marlins Park.

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The Marlins are strong defensively, and they play in a big building. They targeted pitchers who can induce ground balls and keep the ball in the park.

“I don’t know if I’d say ground-ball pitchers, specifically,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “Obviously, we looked at ground-ball rates, but I think our focus has always been to identify pitchers that we think can be successful in our ballpark.”

Ziegler, who pitched for the D-backs and Red Sox last year, is among the MLB leaders in inducing ground balls. The unorthodox righty, who has 85 career …

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