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MIAMI -- The perennially thrifty Miami Marlins have become big spenders in the late innings.Two people familiar with the deal said right-hander Brad Ziegler agreed Friday to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Marlins, who added their second former Red Sox reliever in as many days.The people confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it wont be final until Ziegler passes a physical. The agreement came shortly after right-hander Junichi Tazawa finalized his $12 million, two-year contract with the Marlins.Miami is hoping a deep bullpen will give manager Don Mattingly lots of options to help compensate for a rotation weakened by the loss of ace Jose Fernandez, killed in a boating accident in September.Im very excited with how our bullpen looks, said president of baseball operations Michael Hill, speaking before the Ziegler deal was confirmed. We wanted to create as much depth and talent and versatility as we could, and give Donnie as many options as possible to potentially shorten the game.Tazawas acquisition came with an endorsement from Ichiro Suzuki, the Marlins outfielder and 3,000-hit club member. What was Suzukis scouting report on Tazawa, a fellow native of Japan?That hes a very good pitcher and can help us, Hill said. He signed off, and that was good to know.Ziegler is a nine-year veteran with a career ERA of 2.44 and 85 saves. He has pitched for three teams, including Arizona and Boston last year.Tazawa had been with the Red Sox since his rookie year in 2009, and has a career ERA of 3.58. Miami swung the deals for both pitchers after falling short in its pursuit of high-priced closers Aroldis Chapman and Kenley Jansen.We know theres competition for players, Hill said. You have a Plan A, but you have a Plan B, C and D to accomplish your goal.Ziegler is expected to compete with incumbent A.J. Ramos for the closers job. Tazawa should help compensate for the loss of left-hander Mike Dunn to Colorado in free agency.The goal is always to try to put together the deepest bullpen we can, and a bullpen with different looks and different ways to get people out, Hill said. With Junichi you see someone who has pitched in the very competitive American League East and has a varied repertoire of weapons to get hitters out.The Marlins have also acquired starting pitchers Edinson Volquez and Jeff Locke this offseason, and they added A.J. Ellis as their backup catcher.Miami designated right-hander Nefi Ogando for assignment to clear a roster spot. Cheap Custom Phillies Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Richie Ashburn Jersey Large . "Thank you for the warm welcome," Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. http://www.customphilliesjersey.com/ . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Cheap Phillies Jerseys . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. Wholesale Custom Phillies Shirts . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Former Ryder Cup-winning captain?Paul McGinley?has joined the board of the European Tour as a non-executive director.McGinley, who led the European team to a resounding victory against the United States at Gleneagles in 2014, has been a Tour professional since 1992 as well as serving on the tournament committee for the past 13 years.The 49-year-old Irishman said: At the invitation of chairman David Williams I have attended the last three board meetings in an observational capacity and I have to say I found it an energetic and energising environment.I have always enjoyed the business element of sport but it has been a learning curve for me over these meetings to see how a fully functioning board is structured and how it deals with the wide variety of matters and issues raised.dddddddddddd have enjoyed seeing the many successes the European Tour has enjoyed over the past 20 years and I hope to be able to play a small part in helping shape many more successes in the years to come. ' ' '