It took Brad Ziegler over a decade to reach 100 saves since he wasn’t always a full-time closer.
While Ziegler may not be a prototypical closer, his experience has him in that role currently.
The Marlins feel, however, that they have three relievers right now that could become effective closers someday if given the opportunity.
Kyle Barraclough, Drew Steckenrider and rookie Tayron Guerrero have formed an effective bridge to Ziegler with each showing the tools to potentially close games themselves if called upon.
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