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Is he bowling or pitching? Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler's unconventional throwing motion just works

Brad Ziegler does things a little differently. Guess you could say he Ziegs while everybody else is zagging.

His delivery looks more suited for skipping rocks across a pond than for trying to get right-handed sluggers like Manny Machado or Nolan Arenado to ground into double plays.

Call it a submarine delivery. Say he’s throwing from underneath. Even compare his arm motion to that of Hall of Fame bowler Pete Weber.

“Most guys are releasing way up here by their head,” Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed said. “He’s releasing, essentially, down by his knees, at his feet.