"Zimmermann spent all of 2024 in the Orioles' minor league system, and then just about all of 2025 with Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate before his contract was selected in the final week of the season. With the Brewers looking to cover innings and generally save its pitchers heading into the playoffs, Zimmermann ate up six innings in a start on Sept. 23, allowing five earned runs in his lone MLB appearance of the year."
"The left-hander's previous big league resume consists of 158 1/3 innings with the Orioles from 2020-23, starting 27 of 38 games and posting a 5.57 ERA, 18.1% strikeout rate, and 5.2% walk rate. Zimmermann was tagged for 40 home runs during his time in Baltimore, and he hasn't had much success against either left-handed or right-handed batters at the Major League level."
"Zimmermann is out of minor league options, so if he is selected to the Cards' 26-man roster, they'd first have to expose him to waivers before outrighting him off the 40-man and sending him back to Triple-A. Since Zimmermann has previously been outrighted, he'd also have the right to elect free agency rather than accept another outright assignment."
Bruce Zimmermann signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals according to his MLB.com profile. He was outrighted off the Brewers' 40-man roster at season's end and elected minor league free agency. Zimmermann spent 2024 in the Orioles' minor league system and most of 2025 with Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate before his contract was selected in the final week. He made one MLB appearance on Sept. 23, allowing five earned runs in six innings. His Orioles big-league resume totals 158 1/3 innings from 2020-23 with a 5.57 ERA, 18.1% strikeout rate, 5.2% walk rate, and 40 home runs allowed. He can serve as Triple-A depth and a spot-start option, but selection to the 26-man roster would require waivers and could allow him to elect free agency if outrighted.
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