Bruce Zimmermann has never been one of the Orioles’ sexiest prospects. You tend not to be when you’re a $10,000 “senior sign” out of college, as he was for the Braves in 2017. The O’s acquired Zimmermann in the July 2018 trade that sent Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day to Atlanta. A 2019 season split between Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk saw the Baltimore-born lefty put up a combined 7-6 record with a 3.21 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 101.1 innings. In 2020, an iffy spring (4.70 ERA with 9 Ks in 7.2 innings) was followed by a bout with COVID-19, and then, two appearances for Baltimore in September with varied results.
Put Bruce Zimmermann on the roster, already!
