Brad Gregory Ziegler (born October 10, 1979) is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins. Ziegler was one of the few Major League pitchers to throw with a submarine delivery.\n', '

Ziegler was born in Pratt, Kansas, but his family moved to Springfield, Illinois, when he was six months old. Ziegler attended Odessa High School in Odessa, Missouri. He then enrolled at Southwest Missouri State University, where he played college baseball for the Southwest Missouri State Bears. In 2003, Ziegler helped lead the Bears to the College World Series.\n', '

The Oakland Athletics selected Ziegler in the 31st round, with the 938th overall selection, of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft, but he returned to Missouri State for his senior year. Upon graduating, the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 20th round, with the 595th overall selection, of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He only threw six innings for the short season Batavia Muckdogs due to shoulder tendinitis. The Phillies released him a week before the start of the 2004 season because they felt he was not good enough to pitch in Low-A and too old to return to short season ball.\n', '

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