[Official] Hanwha Finally Makes Decision: Signs 'New Foreign Pitcher' Zimmermann for $440,000 — "I Always Wanted to Challenge the Korean Stage Someday"

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The Hanwha Eagles have finally made the decision to sign a new foreign pitcher.

On the 20th, Hanwha officially announced, "We have signed American pitcher Bruce Zimmermann (born in 1995)."

Regarding the contract details, the club stated, "The deal includes a signing bonus of $70,000, an annual salary of $300,000, and incentives up to $70,000, totaling a maximum of $440,000."

Describing Zimmermann, Hanwha said, "He is a tall left-handed pitcher standing 190 cm, with excellent command and effective corner work as his strengths. His fastball reaches the mid-to-late 140 km/h range, and he throws a variety of pitches including slider, forkball, sinker, cutter, and curve."

Over six seasons in Major League Baseball, Zimmermann appeared in 40 games (28 starts), pitched 169.1 innings, recorded 8 wins and 11 losses with an ERA of 5.63, and struck out 129 batters.

His career statistics across seven seasons in Triple-A include 112 games (95 starts), 523 innings pitched, 30 wins, 26 losses, and 500 strikeouts.

This season in Triple-A, he started all 15 appearances, posting a record of 5 wins and 3 losses with an ERA of 3.78. While playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, he also made one appearance in Major League Baseball, pitching five innings and allowing three earned runs.

After finalizing the contract, Zimmermann said, "I am truly happy to have the opportunity to join the Hanwha Eagles. Over the past three years, I alternated between playing in the Major Leagues and Minor Leagues, and during that time, I always wanted to challenge myself on the Korean stage. I am grateful to the Hanwha Eagles organization for trusting me and giving me this chance."

Zimmermann continued, "Teammates I played with spoke highly of the KBO League. Watching recent international tournaments, I felt that Asian baseball has grown significantly in quality, and I wanted to prove my skills on that stage as well. I will carefully assess the team's current situation, adapt quickly, identify how I can contribute, and do my absolute best."

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