Bruce Zimmermann
P
Memphis Redbirds
+0.8
WAR
Age 31
LHP
6'3" / 236 lbs
AAA
peak 0.8 · 2026
ERA4.48
FIP4.31
xFIP6.11
SIERA5.98
K%18.9%
BB%6.8%
K-BB%12.1%
IP109
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.8peak
2026
STUF4040
CTRL6565
CMD5050
K†3030
FB Velo
p1090.1
Whiff%
p9031.9%
K%
p5423.0%
xwOBA vs
p640.298
FB+1.8 (42%)
SI (31%)
CU (13%)
CT-1.1 (7%)
SL-1.3 (18%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | ROK | Danville Braves | 11 | 11 | 23 | 97 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 3.09 | 2.91 | +0.5 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | Bowie Baysox | 25 | 25 | 135 | 565 | 141 | 44 | 10 | 19.0% | 8.8% | 2.3% | 3.21 | 3.86 | +2.2 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 25 | 24 | 140 | 600 | 134 | 52 | 12 | 18.5% | 9.4% | 2.5% | 3.21 | 4.08 | +1.9 |
| 2020 | 25 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7.71 | — | — |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 21 | 20 | 86 | 373 | 79 | 30 | 16 | 20.2% | 8.3% | 4.1% | 4.62 | 4.68 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 29 | 25 | 150 | 649 | 123 | 30 | 27 | 17.6% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.86 | 4.66 | +1.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 21 | 113 | 509 | 124 | 39 | 8 | 21.8% | 8.0% | 1.6% | 4.46 | 3.18 | +2.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | 24 | 16 | 80 | 345 | 81 | 27 | 8 | 19.8% | 8.2% | 2.7% | 4.16 | 3.92 | +1.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 22 | 144 | 607 | 110 | 32 | 19 | 16.6% | 5.4% | 3.0% | 4.25 | 4.01 | +2.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 30.0% | 6.4% | 5.4% | 3.15 | 4.32 | +0.1 |
| ROS | 31 | MLB | STL | 20 | 20 | 109 | 460 | 73 | 29 | 14 | 15.8% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 4.68 | 4.66 | +0.8 |
| 2026 Total | 31 | MLB | STL | — | — | 129 | 542 | 101 | 34 | 18 | 18.6% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4.44 | 4.61 | +1.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB | STL | 19 | 19 | 104 | 441 | 67 | 29 | 14 | 15.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 4.74 | 4.77 | +0.6 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB | STL | 18 | 18 | 100 | 421 | 61 | 28 | 14 | 14.6% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 4.84 | 4.90 | +0.5 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB | STL | 17 | 17 | 95 | 400 | 55 | 28 | 14 | 13.9% | 6.9% | 3.4% | 4.96 | 5.04 | +0.2 |
| 2030 | 35 | MLB | STL | 16 | 16 | 89 | 377 | 49 | 27 | 13 | 13.1% | 7.1% | 3.5% | 5.10 | 5.19 | +0.0 |
| 2031 | 36 | MLB | STL | 15 | 15 | 84 | 353 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 12.3% | 7.4% | 3.6% | 5.25 | 5.36 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 198 | 169 | 898 | 3858 | 738 | 288 | 113 | 19.1% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4.06 | 4.05 | +12.8 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 44 | 38 | 200 | 860 | 164 | 64 | 25 | 19.1% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 4.06 | 4.05 | +2.8 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Bruce Zimmermann (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.66 | 15.8% | 6.3% | 3.1% | — | 4.90 | 14.6% | 7.9% | 299 | +0.24 | — | — | — |
| Travis Blackley L 2027 · 4.89 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.89 | 15.4% | 6.4% | 4.2% | .324 | 4.45 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 137 | -0.44 | 3.85 | 225 | 68 |
| Everett Teaford L 2026 · 4.43 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.43 | 13.9% | 7.6% | 2.8% | .324 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.43 | 103 | 63 |
| Edgar Osuna L 2026 · 5.08 FIP | 31 | SP- | 5.08 | 10.0% | 7.2% | 3.5% | .373 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.04 | 175 | 62 |
| Jorge Castillo L 2028 · 4.49 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.49 | 16.8% | 9.2% | 3.0% | .292 | 4.82 | 12.4% | 7.2% | 186 | +0.33 | 4.49 | 408 | 62 |
| Aaron Laffey L 2026 · 3.52 FIP | 31 | SP- | 3.52 | 14.1% | 6.9% | 1.3% | .333 | 5.33 | 10.8% | 3.0% | 93 | +1.81 | 3.52 | 282 | 61 |
| Carlos Teller L 2025 · 4.63 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.63 | 12.2% | 9.6% | 2.5% | .322 | 4.86 | 13.1% | -1.1% | 60 | +0.23 | 3.74 | 333 | 61 |
| Craig Breslow L 2029 · 5.04 FIP | 34 | SW | 5.04 | 16.4% | 6.4% | 4.6% | .279 | 4.48 | 16.2% | 6.5% | 94 | -0.56 | 4.28 | 159 | 61 |
| Tomas Solis L 2027 · 4.17 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.17 | 15.0% | 6.2% | 2.8% | .264 | 5.13 | 12.0% | 3.7% | 159 | +0.96 | 4.17 | 327 | 61 |
| Anthony Vasquez L 2026 · 4.66 FIP | 31 | SP- | 4.66 | 17.1% | 8.9% | 3.4% | .322 | 6.01 | 14.6% | 7.3% | 85 | +1.35 | 4.01 | 642 | 60 |
| Dan Jennings L 2026 · 3.85 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.85 | 16.6% | 8.1% | 2.1% | .303 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.06 | 244 | 60 |
| Clayton Richard L 2026 · 3.51 FIP | 31 | SP- | 3.51 | 10.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | .264 | 4.12 | 16.3% | 8.6% | 424 | +0.61 | 3.51 | 574 | 60 |
| Arturo Lopez L 2027 · 4.79 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.79 | 13.7% | 6.2% | 3.8% | .301 | 4.73 | 10.9% | 4.2% | 217 | -0.06 | 4.33 | 445 | 60 |
| Oscar Rivera L 2029 · 3.71 FIP | 34 | SP- | 3.71 | 14.2% | 6.9% | 1.7% | .298 | 4.55 | 10.4% | 3.0% | 129 | +0.84 | 3.71 | 237 | 59 |
| Marco Tovar L 2025 · 4.78 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.78 | 12.6% | 5.6% | 3.7% | .316 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.78 | 327 | 59 |
| Brandon Mann L 2027 · 4.73 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.73 | 19.4% | 7.9% | 4.1% | .320 | 3.99 | 19.0% | 7.6% | 128 | -0.74 | 3.59 | 190 | 59 |
| Jeremy Bleich L 2026 · 3.69 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.69 | 20.3% | 6.6% | 2.7% | .296 | 4.42 | 20.1% | 13.1% | 33 | +0.73 | 3.20 | 241 | 58 |
| Tsuyoshi Wada L 2029 · 3.59 FIP | 34 | SP- | 3.59 | 16.8% | 7.1% | 1.8% | .307 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.59 | 119 | 58 |
| David Huff L 2026 · 4.07 FIP | 31 | SW | 4.07 | 19.5% | 4.9% | 3.6% | .384 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.48 | 158 | 57 |
| Travis Wood L 2025 · 5.71 FIP | 30 | SP- | 5.71 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 4.7% | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.08 | 256 | 56 |
| Alejandro Astorga L 2025 · 4.01 FIP | 30 | SP- | 4.01 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 2.0% | .306 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.73 | 311 | 55 |
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.