Diamondbacks’ Brad Ziegler is Having a Dominant Season

When the 2015 season began, it was hard to know what could be expected of Brad Ziegler. After all, he was a 35-year old reliever coming off a down season and had undergone microfracture surgery on his left knee. To say Ziegler has bounced back for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2015 is a bit of an understatement. Not only has he been outstanding but he also changed roles in May to become the team’s stopper. Ziggy hasn’t been outstanding this season, he has been dominant.

Normally, you don’t think of a side-arming pitcher who tops out in the low 80’s with his fastball as being dominant. However, the numbers speak for themselves. His 1.17 ERA is the fourth lowest among relievers with at least 30…