Kyle Zimmer
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Zimmer pitching for the University of San Francisco, 2012
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Kyle Zimmer (born September 13, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization. The Royals selected Zimmer in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.
Early career
Zimmer graduated from La Jolla High School in 2009 where he played and was a member of the Cum Laude Society. He played first base, third base, and pitched 22.1 innings during his senior year. Zimmer batted .410 with a .492 on-base percentage and a .701 slugging percentage, and hit four home runs with 23 RBI. On the mound, Zimmer had a record of 3-3 with a 4.39 ERA. He was named team MVP in 2009, and was also named to the San Diego All-Academic team with a 4.20 ERA.[1]
He pitched a little[clarification needed] at La Jolla but went to the University of San Francisco to play third base.[2] With an All-America at that position, the Dons converted Zimmer into a pitcher. In 2012 his stats were 8 GS, 54.3 IP, 2.15 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 9.94 K/9, 1.16 BB/9, 0.88 WHIP, and .218 BAA [3]
Professional career
The Kansas City Royals selected Zimmer with the fifth overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft, and he signed with the Royals three days after being drafted.[4] He pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League. His season ended prematurely due to tendinitis in his biceps.[5] Zimmer had shoulder surgery in October 2014.[6]
The Royals added Zimmer to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[7]
Personal
Zimmer's younger brother, Bradley, also plays baseball.[8] and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[9]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- bio
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- Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
- Wikipedia articles needing clarification from March 2014
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from La Jolla, San Diego
- Baseball players from California
- Baseball pitchers
- San Francisco Dons baseball players
- Arizona League Royals players
- Kane County Cougars players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Idaho Falls Chukars players
- Minor league baseball players
