Education
Zimmer graduated from Louisiana Jolla High School in 2009 where he played and was a member of the Cum Laude Society.
Zimmer graduated from Louisiana Jolla High School in 2009 where he played and was a member of the Cum Laude Society.
The Royals selected Zimmer in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. 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 Reserve Bank of India. On the mound, Zimmer had a record of 3-3 with a 4.39 European Research Area. He was named team Most Valuable Player in 2009, and was also named to the San Diego All-Academic team with a 4.20 European Research Area. He pitched a little at Louisiana Jolla but went to the University of San Francisco to play third base.
With an All-America at that position, the Dons converted Zimmer into a pitcher.
In 2012 his stats were 8 GS, 54.3 Intellectual Property, 2.15 European Research Area, 2.97 FIP, 9.94 K/9, 1.16 BlackBerry/9, 0.88 WHIP, and.218 Bachelor of Applied Arts
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. He pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class Associate of Arts Texas League.
His season ended prematurely due to tendinitis in his biceps. Zimmer had shoulder surgery in October 2014.
The Royals added Zimmer to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.
Zimmer"s younger brother, Bradley, also plays baseball. and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.