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    Making his 2026 debut, Bruce Zimmermann yielded three runs in five innings against the Brewers in the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader.

    It was Zimmermann’s first major league appearance since he made one start for the Brewers last year. He came in behind opener Matt Svanson to begin the second and held his own against Jacob Misiorowski before exiting a 3-3 tie after six. He’s out of options, so he might be DFA’d to allow the Cardinals to bring in a fresh arm.
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  • STL Starting Pitcher #55
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    The 31-year-old had a 3.78 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 84/21 K/BB ratio in 78 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season. He was called up for a bulk relief role last Tuesday as part of St. Louis’ doubleheader and allowed three runs across five innings. He will go back to his spot in the starting rotation at Triple-A.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmermann allowed three runs over five innings during the first game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Brewers. The 31-year-old lefty figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with St. Louis as organizational depth.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmermann is expected to follow Matt Svanson, who will be the opener for Game 1 of the doubleheader on Tuesday. Zimmermann has pitched to a 3.78 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, and 84/21 K/BB ratio in 78 2/3 innings at Triple-A this season. His strikeout rate and swinging strike rate are the highest we’ve seen from him in a few years, and there is a chance that he could pitch his way into the Cardinals’ rotation, but we’d avoid him in fantasy leagues for right now.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #55
    The latest batch of cuts from Cardinals camp pares things down to 43 players with just over two weeks left until Opening Day. Davis was St. Louis’ first-round pick back in 2023 and has yet to reach the majors. Zimmermann was in camp as a non-roster invitee after making one late-season spot start for the Brewers last year.
  • STL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmerman made one ill-fated, late-season spot start for the playoff-bound Brewers and was tagged for six runs — five earned — over six innings by the Padres before being cut loose by the club. The 30-year-old southpaw put together a solid 4.19 FIP across 138 innings of work over 28 appearances at the Triple-A level last year. He’ll presumably have a chance to compete for a roster spot with the Cardinals in spring training.
  • FA Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmerman opted against sticking around as emergency left-handed depth during Milwaukee’s postseason run after being removed from the club’s 40-man roster last weekend. The 30-year-old southpaw surrendered six runs — five earned — over six innings during his lone appearance for the Brewers during the regular season, a late-September spot start against the Padres.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmermann passed through waivers unclaimed after being lit up for six runs — five earned — over six innings on Tuesday in a spot start against the Padres. It was his lone appearance for Milwaukee after being brought up last weekend to pitch in long relief. The 30-year-old lefty figures to get a head start on free agency and search for a new opportunity on the open market.
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    Zimmermann was only up for a spot start ,and he allowed five earned runs in six innings during a loss to the Padres on Tuesday. He’ll hit the waiver wire, but with this little time left, it’s likely he doesn’t change organizations.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmermann loaded the bases for Ryan O’Hearn in the first inning, who took him deep for a grand slam to put the Padres on the board for a big early lead. An error in the second inning put a runner on before Luis Arraez took Zimmermann deep for a two-run blast. Zimmermann was able to settle in to give the Brewers four more innings of work, ending his day with just one strikeout over six. That was likely his one and only appearance for Milwaukee after making Tuesday’s spot start.
  • MIL Starting Pitcher #55
    Zimmermann was called up over the weekend to pitch in long relief for Milwaukee, but he’s going to take the ball on Tuesday in place of an injured Brandon Woodruff (lat) to kick off a bullpen game. It’ll likely be a one-and-done outing for the 30-year-old southpaw as part of Milwaukee’s rotation. He’s not a recommended fantasy option, especially in a road tilt against the playoff-bound Padres.

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    Braves optioned INF Jim Jarvis to Triple-A Gwinnett

    This means Brewer Hicklen will remain with the team after being the 27th man for the doubleheader. Jarvis had been starting at shortstop for the Braves for much of the summer, but his playing time had lessened in recent weeks, and the production simply hasn’t been there. Mauricio Dubon will take over as the primary shortstop in Atlanta for the remainder of the season.
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    Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said that Endy Rodríguez (hip) will take a “little bit longer” to return and that “surgery is on the table.”

    It appears that Rodríguez is simply getting more information right now, and no decision has been made, but it’s an ominous turn of events for the 26-year-old who was performing well when healthy this season. The problem is that Rodríguez has struggled to remain healthy in his MLB career and may not be able to hold up to a full season of catching.
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    USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that “one high-ranking Astros official said that Joe Espada will not receive a new contract after the season.”

    Estrada will be able to manage the team for the remainder of the season, which will finish out his current contract. The Astros will then be looking for a new manager in the offseason. The Astros are just 65-66, but they are also tied for first place in the AL West, so there is still a chance Estrada can end his tenure on a high note.
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    Nationals 1B/3B prospect Yohandy Morales went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

    Morales returned from injury earlier this month and continues to hit. The 24-year-old is slashing .291/.370/.530 in 98 games at Triple-A with 24 home runs, 74 RBI, and five steals. Considering the Nationals are giving regular at-bats to Jose Tena and Jorbit Vivas, it might make sense for them to see what Morales can do as a 3B/DH option the rest of the way.
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    Denzel Clarke (hamstring) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.

    Clarke was working his way back from a foot injury when he hurt his hamstring in late May. He returned to the field on August 18 and has since gone 6-for-13 with one home run, five RBI, and a 3/4 K/BB ratio. He has not yet attempted a steal, which would be nice to see to verify the health of his hamstring, but there is a chance that Clarke can return to center field for the Athletics by the end of the week, which would push Henry Bolte to a corner outfield spot and may cost Carlos Cortes playing time.
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    Emmet Sheehan threw six shutout innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, allowing just one hit and striking out nine.

    Sheehan threw 68 percent of his pitches for strikes, while posting an 18 percent swinging strike rate and 37 percent CSW. His four-seamer averaged 94.2 mph, and his slider carved batters up all day. There’s no room for him in the Dodgers’ rotation right now, but it’s nice to see him continuing to pitch well.
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    Luis Gil (shoulder) struck out three batters in 1 2/3 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

    Gil had been rehabbing from shoulder inflammation but was activated off the IL a week ago and kept in the minors. With Max Fried (elbow) and Ryan Weathers (forearm) now banged up, there’s a chance the Yankees will work to stretch Gil out in Triple-A. He threw 30 pitches in this one, firing 22 of them for strikes and not walking any batters. At worst, he could provide the Yankees with length out of their bullpen soon if they wanted it.
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    Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said that Roman Anthony (finger) will join Triple-A Worcester this week.

    Anthony began his rehab assignment last week with Double-A Portland, and there was a thought that he would quickly rejoin the Red Sox, but it seems that won’t be the case. The Red Sox will be in Miami at the beginning of the week, but will come back to New York on Friday to play the Yankees. Anthony will be in Worcester at the time, playing against the Yankees Triple-A club, so he could easily meet the team in New York if they think he’s ready.
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    Reynaldo López (knee) threw four scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

    López allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three and throwing 70 percent of his 50 total pitches for strikes. He did struggle to command his curve, and the velocity on it was down quite a bit, but he located his four-seamer well. His velocity on the fastball was down a bit, but he also threw 78 percent four-seamers in this one, so it doesn’t seem like the veteran was really attacking the lineup like he would in an MLB game. It remains to be seen how many more starts the Braves want him to make in the minors.
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    Griffin Jax (elbow) allowed three runs on three hits in three innings for Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

    Jax struck out two and walked two while throwing 42 pitches in the outing. He threw 60 percent of his pitches for strikes and posted a 17 percent swinging strike rate and 31 percent CSW. His sinker has 95.1 mph, and his four-seamer was 95.4 mph, so there didn’t seem to be much concern with his velocity. He did struggle to command his changeup and sweeper, so the Rays may opt to give him one more rehab start and try to get him closer to 60 pitches before activating him.