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Zimmermann

The 29-year-old had spent his entire professional career with the Baltimore Orioles, posting a 5.57 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 126/36 K/BB ratio in 158 1/3 MLB innings. He’s actually the perfect pitcher for the Brewers. Zimmermann throws five pitches at least 10 percent of the time with good command of each one. It just happens that none of them really miss bats. However, the Brewers were able to get the most out of pitchers like Tobias Myers, who have a similar profile, and might be able to do the same for Zimmermann.

Zimmermann went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week by the Orioles. The 29-year-old lefty has yet to make an appearance this season in the big leagues for Baltimore.

At one point, Zimmermann was an intriguing back-end-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect, but he never quite panned out in Baltimore. After having core muscle surgery over the offseason, the 29-year-old posted a 4.73 ERA in 13 1/3 innings with Baltimore this season with a 14:0 K:BB ratio. He should get another opportunity soon.

Zimmermann posted a 3.52 ERA with a 7/3 K/BB ratio across 7 2/3 innings this spring. The 29-year-old is coming off abdominal surgery in the offseason and was battling for a spot in Baltimore’s bullpen, but ultimately he will start his 2024 campaign in the minors.

Zimmermann posted a 4.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 14/0 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings (seven appearances) with the AL East Champions in 2023. He should complete for a bulk relief role in the Orioles’ bullpen.

The left-hander posted a 4.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 14/0 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings (seven appearances) with the big league club this season. With a healthy spring training, Zimmermann should compete for a bulk relief role in the Orioles’ bullpen.

After tossing two innings of shut-out ball on Saturday, the Orioles opted to go with a more rested reliever in Cole Irvin for the regular season finale. The 28-year-old posted a 4.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 14/0 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings (seven appearances) with the big league club this season.

The 28-year-old southpaw has appeared in six games for the Orioles this season, registering a 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 12/0 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings. He’ll add a fresh arm to the bullpen over the final two days of the regular season.

The 28-year-old has a bloated 5.56 ERA this year in the majors and he will head back to Triple-A. He will likely return when the Orioles need some relief help this summer.

Zimmermann returns to the majors to provide Baltimore’s bullpen with some extra left-handed depth with southpaw Cionel Pérez (forearm) landing on the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Yankees.