Hanwha Eagles Sign Left-Hander Bruce Zimmermann

The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization signed left-hander Bruce Zimmermann for the remainder of the 2026 season, the team announced this weekend. The 31-year-old pitcher is guaranteed $370,000 for the rest of the season and can earn another $70,000 through incentives. Zimmermann most recently pitched five innings for the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing three earned runs.

Zimmermann has appeared in the major leagues across six seasons since debuting with the Baltimore Orioles in 2020. He has pitched 169 1/3 innings at the major league level and holds a 5.63 ERA. His strikeout rate sits at 17.3 percent while his walk rate is 5.2 percent. In Triple-A this season, he posted a 3.78 ERA over 15 starts for the Cardinals' Memphis affiliate.

The Cardinals designated Zimmermann for assignment earlier this month and outrighted him to Memphis. He declined the assignment and elected free agency instead. The guaranteed money from the Hanwha Eagles exceeds what he would have earned by remaining in Triple-A for the balance of the season.

Performance overseas could lead to a larger contract with the Eagles or interest from other KBO or Nippon Professional Baseball teams next year.