KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 27: Starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann #27 of the Detroit Tigers throws in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on September 26, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Jordan Zimmermann is on the free agent market again, and this time he would cost the Brewers far less money than the first time.
When Jordan Zimmermann reached free agency after the 2015 season, he was in line for a big payday. The Wisconsin native wanted to return to the Midwest, but the Brewers were just beginning a rebuild phase and were in no position to spend $100+MM on a pitcher.