Oakland Athletics closing pitcher Brad Ziegler pitches in the 9th inning. The Oakland Athletics host the Tampa Bay Rays in a Major League Baseball game at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on August 12, 2008.
Oakland Athletics closing pitcher Brad Ziegler pitches in the 9th inning. The Oakland Athletics host the Tampa Bay Rays in a Major League Baseball game at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on August 12, 2008.
Photo: Michael Maloney / The ChronicleBrad Ziegler, who broke into the majors with the 2008 A’s as a submarine-style relief pitcher, announced his retirement in a Twitter post on Wednesday.