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Kyle Zimmer | Starting Pitcher

Team: Kansas City Royals
Age / DOB:  (21) / 9/13/1991
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 217
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Royals' first-round pick Kyle Zimmer underwent a "minor procedure" to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow Wednesday.
Per the team's official Twitter account, it was a planned procedure based on Zimmer's pre-draft physical, and he should be 100 percent in 6-8 weeks. Zimmer was excellent through nine starts and 39 2/3 innings between rookie ball and Single-A before being shut down, posting a 2.04 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 42/8 K/BB ratio. Fri, Aug 24, 2012 01:32:00 PM
Source: Royals on Twitter

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Kyle Zimmer - S - Royals

Royals signed 2012 first-round pick RHP Kyle Zimmer.

Jim Callis of Baseball America reports that the deal is worth $3 million, which is slightly under the assigned slot value of $3.5 million for the pick. Zimmer, a hard-throwing right-hander out of San Francisco, is expected to report to Arizona and will likely begin his pro career with either Class A Kane County or the organization's rookie league team in Idaho Falls.
Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter
Thu, Jun 7, 2012 05:14:00 PM
Kyle Zimmer - S - Royals

Royals selected San Francisco RHP Kyle Zimmer with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2012 draft.

A power righty out of the University of San Francisco, Zimmer's stock slipped a bit after his velocity dipped as a junior, possibly due to a hamstring injury. A well-built 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, he boasts a power curve to go along with a mid-90s fastball and decent changeup. Still just 19, however, Zimmer may need more time in the minors than most high-end college arms.
Mon, Jun 4, 2012 07:43:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Salvador Perez
2George Kottaras
1B1Eric Hosmer
2B1Chris Getz
2Elliot Johnson
3Miguel Tejada
SS1Alcides Escobar
3B1Mike Moustakas
LF1Alex Gordon
CF1Lorenzo Cain
2Jarrod Dyson
RF1Jeff Francoeur
2David Lough
DH1Billy Butler
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1James Shields
2Jeremy Guthrie
3Ervin Santana
4Wade Davis
5Luis Mendoza
6Danny Duffy
7Felipe Paulino
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Greg Holland
2Aaron Crow
3Tim Collins
4Luke Hochevar
5J.C. Gutierrez
6Bruce Chen
7Louis Coleman