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D-backs add RHP Brad Ziegler to active roster

Aug 2, 2018, 3:09 PM | Updated: 3:14 pm

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Brad Ziegler, right, and catcher Bryan Holaday celebrate after the Mar...

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Brad Ziegler, right, and catcher Bryan Holaday celebrate after the Marlins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 in a baseball game, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

The Arizona Diamondbacks officially added right-hander Brad Ziegler to the active roster Thursday after he was acquired from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.

In addition, right-hander Silvino Brancho was optioned to the Triple-A Reno Aces.

Ziegler returns to Arizona after spending six of his 11 seasons with the team from 2011-15. He was traded to the Boston Red Sox from the D-backs in 2016 before he was traded again to the Marlins in 2017.

The 38-year-old closer is 1-5 with a 3.98 ERA. He’s pitched 52.0 innings in 53 games and has 10 saves with a 1.27 WHIP.

Ziegler had his best seasons with the D-backs where he had a career-high 30 saves in 2015 and holds the franchise record for most consecutive with 43.

He also leads all D-backs pitchers with 348 games played.

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