RHP Brad Ziegler had the worst outing of his big league career Friday night when he took the loss after giving up five runs without getting an out in the seventh inning as the Marlins fell to the Mets 8-7. Ziegler allowed hits to all six batters he faced before finally being lifted for RHP Kyle Barraclough. Entering Friday, Ziegler had allowed just two runs and eight hits in 13 1/3 innings this season. The five runs allowed were a career high for Ziegler, who gave up six hits for just the second time in 619 appearances and failed to get an out for just the seventh time. Ziegler is 1-2 with a 4.73 ERA in 15 games.

There is a huge collective hole in the heart of Miami Marlins coaches, players and fans, and there is a similarly sized chasm in their rotation.The death late last season of ace pitcher Jose Fernandez caused that spiritual wound as well as that void on the mound, and it's nearly impossible to see the 2017 Marlins as a playoff team without him.This is a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs since 2003 and has been stuck at 70-something wins in each of the past three years.The Marlins added Edinson Volquez and Dan Straily to their rotation, and brought in a couple of relievers, most notably Brad Ziegler. But, mostly, this is the same team that won 79 games last year, minus their superstar pitcher in the late, great Jose.Spring training has been relatively uneventful except for the hamstring injury that starting third baseman Martin Prado suffered while competing for Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.Miami's young starting lineup is the strength of the team, with speedy Dee Gordon... [More]

RHP Brad Ziegler pitched a scoreless ninth Friday for his 22nd save of the season and fourth with Boston, filling in for Craig Kimbrel. He gave up a double to lead off the ninth, but closed the door with two key strikeouts.

RHP Brad Ziegler (flu), who missed the previous six games, was available out of the bullpen Saturday against Oakland but did not make an appearance in the 11-2 victory. Ziegler said he was no longer contagious but was still working to regain his strength after a bout with what he called "Type-A influenza" that caused severe muscle soreness throughout his body. Ziegler said his overall strength was at around 65 percent of what it was before he became ill.

RHP Brad Ziegler (flu), who missed the previous five games with a severe case of the flu, traveled on his own to Oakland and threw a short bullpen session Friday before Boston's game against Oakland. "He came out today. He feels better," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "Felt like he he's getting his legs underneath him and some more stamina." Before the game, Farrell said he wouldn't rule out using Ziegler for an inning but said he was taking it "moment to moment." Ziegler did not make an appearance in the Red Sox' 16-2 victory.

RHP Brad Ziegler was unavailable out of the bullpen for the second straight game because of the flu.

RHP Brad Ziegler, who had already suffered three losses since coming to the Red Sox from Arizona July 9, entered the game with the bases loaded and nobody out in the eighth inning -- and struck out three ex-teammates on 10 pitches, all strikes. "You take deep breaths, try not to breathe a lot and focus on one thing," said Ziegler. "I wasn't going for strikeouts -- maybe the first guy. I know any time I can get a double play. I was hoping to get a ground ball. I just got swing and misses."

RHP Brad Ziegler was not available for Friday's game against the Angels, according to Red Sox manager John Farrell. Ziegler had pitched the previous two games and suffered the loss in both. Ziegler, acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade July 9, is 0-2 with a 1.23 ERA and one save in eight games for Boston after going 2-3 with a 2.82 ERA and 18 saves in 36 games for Arizona.

RHP Brad Ziegler had been perfect in six innings for Boston in six appearances since he was acquired from Arizona on July 9. But Miguel Cabrera's two-out home run in the top of the ninth inning ended Ziegler's scoreless streak and dropped his record to 0-1 with Boston.

RHP Brad Ziegler will serve as Boston's closer in the absence of RHP Koji Uehara (right pectoral strain), who was placed on the 15-day DL on Wednesday.

RHP Brad Ziegler made his Red Sox debut Sunday, throwing a perfect ninth inning against the Rays to complete a 4-0 win. He struck out two of the three batters he faced.

RHP Brad Ziegler was acquired in a trade with Arizona on Saturday morning, with Boston sending back RHP Jose Almonte and 2B Luis Alejandro Basabe. Ziegler, who was the Diamondbacks' closer, is 2-3 with a 2.82 ERA and 18 saves this season. Ziegler will share the closer role with RHP Koji Uehara until RHP Craig Kimbrel (left knee medial meniscus tear) returns. Kimbrel will undergo surgery on Monday and is expected to miss 3-6 weeks.

RHP Brad Ziegler was traded Friday to the Boston Red Sox for two prospects.RHP Jose Almonte and INF Luis Alejandro Basabe. Diamondbacks general manager Dave Stewart said the deal was made after attempts to get Ziegler to sign a long-term contract had failed. The veteran had 18 of the club's 21 saves this season.

RHP Brad Ziegler gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth inning, failing to convert a save for the second time in three appearances after running off a streak of 43 straight, a franchise record. "When you pitch to contact a lot, occasionally that is going to happen," said Ziegler, who gave up two singles to right field that were just out of 2B Jean Segura's reach. "It sucks that it happens several times in one game. They got enough of the barrel on it do just enough damage." Ziegler walked Phillies 1B Ryan Howard on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded to force in the deciding run.

RHP Brad Ziegler converted his 14th save of the season on Saturday, throwing the ninth inning of the 4-1 victory. It was the 42nd consecutive converted save opportunity for Ziegler, who began that streak on May 29 last year. It's the longest active saves streak in the majors and seventh-longest in MLB history. Grant Balfour is sixth on that list at 44 straight.

RHP Brad Ziegler moved into a tie for seventh place in major league history by converting his 41st consecutive save Monday, his 13th of the season. Ziegler got a five-out save, entering with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth and getting out of that with a strikeout and a diving catch by CF Michael Bourn. "Bourn made the play in center that saved the game," Ziegler said. "As soon as it was hit, I said, 'Oh, gosh, I hope he is shallow enough.' It was a really good team win." RHP Rod Beck (1993-95), RHP Trevor Hoffman (1997-98) and RHP Heath Bell (2010-11) also saved 41 in a row.

RHP Brad Ziegler pitched around a one-out hit batter for his seventh save of the season and his 37th in a row, the longest active streak in the majors. Ziegler did some work in the bullpen before the game. He had pitched only once in 10 days before pitching the ninth inning in a non-save situation Saturday. "Wanted to tighten his mechanics," manager Chip Hale said.

RHP Brad Ziegler worked a scoreless ninth inning Sunday and earned his seventh save. He has converted a club-record 35 consecutive saves. Of his past 14 appearances, 12 were scoreless.

RHP Brad Ziegler has built a career off a sinker.On Saturday, Ziegler allowed four straight hits including Trevor Story's two-run double and a following single by Nolan Arenado en route to his first loss of the season. "The one Story hit, I think his barrel was pointing straight at the ground and he hit it down the first-base line," Ziegler said. "So you just kind of tip your hat at that point. I got a ground ball from Arenado and tonight they just weren't at guys. Sometimes they are and tonight none of them were."

RHP Brad Ziegler recorded a 22nd straight scoreless appearance against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night, but he had to earn it. Ziegler, whose streak is the longest by an opposing pitcher in Giants history, gave up a one-out double by 3B Matt Duffy while trying to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning. But Ziegler got OF Gregor Blanco to ground out and then struck out C Trevor Brown to pick up his fourth save of the season.