Brad Ziegler never started a game for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Actually, he never started a game anywhere in the Majors. 

The bullpen has been a place that has served Ziegler well, and during his time with the D-Backs, he excelled in long relief, short relief, or closing.  Ziegler would lead the National League in Games Pitched in 2013, and as the team’s closer in 2015, he had 30 Saves.  The submarine pitcher would secure 62 Saves for Arizona.

Ziegler was brought back for a second run midway through the 2018 season, and he would retire after the season ended.  Overall with the D-Backs, Ziegler finished 140 Games and had 62 Saves.

 

 

Spending only the first two years of his career in Arizona (2014 & 2015), Ender Inciarte undeniably saw his offensive numbers climb after joining the Braves. However, his time in the desert was anything but a footnote. He anchored the Diamondbacks' outfield defense with exemplary efficiency, finishing in the top five for Defensive bWAR in both seasons. While high-end defense often flies under the radar, it was more than enough to earn him a spot in the franchise record books.

In the first four seasons of Jose Valverde’s Major League career, he seemingly was fighting for the closers role with the Diamondbacks.  When he would win it, injuries would take it away or a slump might have cost him the role.  In that time frame the Dominican reliever who would become known as “Papa Grande” would accumulate 56 Saves.  That wasn’t bad, but it was in 2007 where he was the undisputed closer of the team where he did more than enough to land him on this list.

In 2001, Byung hyun Kim made history as the first Korean born player to win a World Series and though his performance in the Fall Classic was poor (0-1 with a 13.50 ERA), he was not a bystander in getting the team there.  Kim took over as the Diamondbacks closer that year and in 2002 he had his best regular season with 36 Saves (eight overall in the NL), a 2.04 ERA and his first and only trip to the All Star Game.  Kim would record 70 Saves for Arizona and will always be remembered in the desert for that submarine delivery.