Brad Gregory Ziegler (born October 10, 1979) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox.
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.