Monday, August 1, 2011

Brad Ziegler traded to Diamondbacks

Brad Ziegler was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 31, 2011. In exchange the Athletics receive Brandon Allen and Jordan Norberto.


Ziegler is a RHP who was in his fourth season with the Athletics. Before the trade he was 3-2 with a 2.39 ERA, 29 strikeouts, 1.35 WHIP and one save in 37.2 innings over 43 games. For his career he is 11-13 with a 2.49 ERA, 154 strikeouts, 1.35 WHIP and 19 saves in 231.1 innings over 233 games. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round in 2003.


Allen has played first base and outfield in Triple A and with the Diamondbacks. This season he has hit .306 with 18 home runs, 66 RBI, 75 runs and 7 steals in 83 games in Triple A and he hit .172 with three home runs, seven RBI, five runs and one steal in 11 games with Arizona. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the fifth round in 2004.


Norberto is a LHP who was in his first season with Arizona. He was 0-2 with a 5.85 ERA, 15 strikeouts and 1.90 WHIP in 20 innings over 33 games. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks as an amateur free agent in 2004 out of the Dominican Republic.

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