5 Brad Ziegler (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
2016 Stats: 30.2 IP, 2.64 ERA/3.09 FIP, 5.87 K/9; +1.63 WPA, 1.97 pLI, 0.55 Clutch
Career Stats: 559.1 IP, 2.48 ERA/3.39 FIP, 5.87 K/9; +14.06 WPA, 1.41 pLI, 1.36 Clutch
Age: 36
Handedness: Right
Contract Status: FA 2017
It’s hard to envision a situation where Arizona doesn’t take calls on him. There’s no logical reason not to shop around your 36 year old closer when your team is clearly not headed where you thought it might be. Teams will be ready to offer the D’Backs some extra pieces for their still bright future to secure Ziegler’s services down the stretch.
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