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  • The Royals Quarter-Century Team
    • The Royals Quarter-Century Team
    Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images 25 years? Wait, what? Recently, esteemed baseball writer Jayson Stark complied his First Quarter Century baseball team for a story which ran in the Athletic. Has it already been 25 years since Y2K? Crazy how time slips away. I didn’t see much to argue about with Stark’s selections. The team is loaded with Hall of Famers and all-time greats as you would expect. St...2025
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  • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals walks through the dugout after a loss to the New York Yankees during Game Four of the Division Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images A great player deserves a stage A young superstar, not yet 25 years old, stands watching the opposing team celebrate an American League Divisio...2024
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  • Better know a draft prospect: Hagen Smith
    • Better know a draft prospect: Hagen Smith
    Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Can the Royals draft and develop pitching? We are just starting to dip into our draft coverage, but publications are starting to come out with their mock drafts. Georgia slugger Charlie Condon seems to be the consensus #1 pick right now with Florida’s Jac Caglianone not far behind. The Royals will have the #6 pick in the draft, thanks to missing out in the...2024
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  • What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?
    • What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images They look like a Major League team this year. Is that enough? Kansas City sports fans are in an interesting spot right now. The gap between the city’s best professional sports team and its worst team may be wider than any other city in the history of American professional sports. The Chiefs are the only NFL team that is Super Bowl or bust ...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for February 7, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for February 7, 2024
    Anne Rogers has some further reporting on the Royals’ extension of Bobby Witt, Jr.: “…You see what they’re doing across the street with the fanbase over there, we want to get that back over here in blue,” Witt said. “That’s definitely the goal. We’re just going to keep working and keep getting better.” The Royals have a long way to go for this all to work out. It starts at the Major League level ...2024
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  • Royal flush
    • Royal flush
    What a steal! Over the winter I was browsing through eBay one day and came across a guy selling every Topps Kansas City Royals team set from 1982 to 2017 for something like $35. I wasn’t in the market for cards, but that was such a ridiculously cheap price for that many years of cards, so I jumped on it. The cards arrived quickly, two boxes worth, and I stuck them in a closet until I had more time...2023

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Kyle Zimmer injury and suspension

  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
  • • Better know a draft prospect: Hagen Smith
    2024
  • • Monday Mailbag: Where in the world is Asa Lacy?
    Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images From J.J. Picollo to Asa Lacy and everywhere in between The Kansas City Royals had a bit of an abnormal week last week, with back-to-back off days on Wednesday and Thursday. Before that, they started their week strong with a 3-2 victory over the Nationals and a 7-0 victory over the Cardinals. Monday's victory over St. Louis saw the team b...2023
  • • Kyle Zimmer Clears Release Waivers, Becomes Free Agent
    Right-hander Kyle Zimmer, designated for assignment by the Royals last Friday, has cleared release waivers and is now a free agent, per a team announcement. A former No. 5 overall draft pick and highly touted prospect, Zimmer was beset by injuries throughout his minor league ascent. He landed a spot in the Kansas City bullpen…...2021
  • • Royals Option Zimmer, Speier, Gutierrez
    The Royals have optioned right-hander Kyle Zimmer, lefty Gabe Speier and third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to Triple-A Omaha, per a club announcement. Zimmer was granted a fourth option year by the league after missing multiple option seasons due to injury. It’s a somewhat uncommon but hardly unheard of circumstance, and one that’ll benefit both Zimmer…...2020
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  • • Royals option Zimmer, Speier and Gutierrez
    The Royals have optioned right-hander Kyle Zimmer, lefty Gabe Speier and third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to Triple-A Omaha, per a club announcement. Zimmer was granted a fourth option year by the league after missing multiple option seasons due to injury. It’s a somewhat uncommon but hardly unheard of circumstance, and one that’ll benefit both Zimmer and the Royals for the (hopefully) upcoming seas...2020
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  • • Royals sign former first-rounder Kyle Zimmer, designate Cheslor Cuthbert
    The Royals have signed right-hander Kyle Zimmer to a one-year deal, the team announced.  Zimmer’s deal is a major league deal, and MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan reports that it is a split contract. Zimmer will earn $124K in the minors and $555K (the MLB minimum salary) if he cracks the Royals’ big league roster. In a corresponding move, the Royals have designated third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert for as...2019
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  • • Royals place Kyle Zimmer on release waivers
    The Royals have placed former top prospect Kyle Zimmer on release waivers, as Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star was among those to report (Twitter links). He had been designated for assignment recently.It is not entirely clear why Zimmer was placed on release rather than outright waivers, but the Royals evidently do not plan to bid adieu if he does clear. Rather, the hope would be to plug Zimme...2018
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  • • Zimmer feels healthy, hopes injury concerns are in past
    Kyle Zimmer has rehabbed and feels as strong and as pain-free as he can remember. Zimmer threw his second bullpen session of camp Tuesday, and reported no pain on Wednesday -- just the normal soreness associated with throwing batting practice....2017
  • • Prospect Zimmer to be ready for Spring Training
    Royals right-hander Kyle Zimmer, the organization's No. 5 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, recently completed a four-week throwing program as protocol following thoracic outlet syndrome surgery last summer....2016

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  • 2025
    "Looking over the first 25 years, you are reminded of some of the teams’ players who didn’t work out as hoped, guys like Luke Hochever, Kyle Zimmer, Christian Colon, Hunter Dozier and Bubba Starling."

  • 2024
    "What killed the 2014-2015 runs was that the initial burst of talent was the only one, as players like Bubba Starling, Hunter Dozier, Kyle Zimmer, and Christian Colon failed to reach their potential."

  • 2023
    "One of their worst runs, and I’m not certain this is even contestable in the 55-year history of the Royals, would be the stink fest between 2011 and 2016, which netted Bubba Starling, Kyle Zimmer, Hunter Dozier, Sean Manaea, Brandon Finnegan, Foster Griffin, Chase Vallot, Ashe Russell and Nolan Watson."

  • 2022
    "Right-hander Kyle Zimmer is in the Reds’ locker room, according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer."

  • 2021
    "Bradley Zimmer took his older brother Kyle Zimmer deep on Monday in Cleveland"

  • 2020
    "The Royals have optioned right-hander Kyle Zimmer, lefty Gabe Speier and third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez to Triple-A Omaha, per a club announcement."

  • 2019
    "The Royals have signed right-hander Kyle Zimmer to a one-year deal, the team announced (Twitter links)."

  • 2018
    "The Royals on Monday night made their first round of camp reductions, which included optioning corner infielder Hunter Dozier and right-hander Kyle Zimmer to Triple-A Omaha."

  • 2017
    "Brad and Kyle Zimmer have talked about it plenty of times."

  • 2016
    "Right-hander Kyle Zimmer, the Royals' Number 2 overall prospect according to MLBPipeline."

  • 2015
    "The Royals that year had the fifth overall pick and chose college right-hander Kyle Zimmer, who pitched this summer at the Class A and Double-A levels in Kansas City's system."

  • 2014
    "Royals pitching prospect Kyle Zimmer had surgery on his shoulder to remove damaged tissue, throwing his status for the start of next season into question."

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Kyle Zimmer trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • The Royals Quarter-Century Team
    2025
    Continue with Century Team salary
  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
  • • Better know a draft prospect: Hagen Smith
    2024
  • • What are reasonable expectations for the Royals?
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 7, 2024
    2024
    Visit the page Anne Rogers trade rumors
  • • Royal flush
    2023
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images Welcome back, Ryan Yarbrough! Sam McDowell takes a look back at Royals’ draft woes. But the current result is that the Royals themselves have been the beneficiary of just 5.7 wins above replacement from those 14 first-round players. And by the way, starting pitcher Brady Singer is at 5.9, which means the remaining players on this first-round list since th...2023
  • • Monday Mailbag: Where in the world is Asa Lacy?
    2023
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  • • Reds To Sign Kyle Zimmer
    Right-hander Kyle Zimmer is in the Reds’ locker room, according to Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Presumably, he and the team have a minor league pact, based on the fact that Zimmer cleared waivers just before the lockout. The righty was taken by the Royals with the fifth overall selection in the 2012 draft…...2022
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  • • Kyle Zimmer Clears Release Waivers, Becomes Free Agent
    2021

Kyle Zimmer stats and results

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    2023
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  • • Monday Mailbag: Where in the world is Asa Lacy?
    2023
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  • • MLB's 2015 'Year of the Rookie' Sets Sport Up for New Golden Age
    2015
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  • • Is Royals' Shocking 2014 Rise a 1-Year Wonder or the Real Deal?
    2014

Kyle Zimmer parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • The Royals Quarter-Century Team
    2025
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  • • Royal flush
    2023
  • • Approaching Majors, Zimmer eyes family matchup
    Brad and Kyle Zimmer have talked about it plenty of times. Someday, and perhaps not too far off in the future, the brothers might get to face each other in the Majors. Brad is a fast-rising outfield prospect in the Indians' system, while Kyle is working his way up the Royals' organizational ladder....2017
  • • MLB's 2015 'Year of the Rookie' Sets Sport Up for New Golden Age
    2015
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Top Kyle Zimmer news

  • • Cleveland's Bradley Zimmer becomes first MLB hitter to homer against brother since 1975
    2021
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  • • MLB's 2015 'Year of the Rookie' Sets Sport Up for New Golden Age
    2015
    Check it out Kris Bryant
  • • Reds To Sign Kyle Zimmer
    2022
    See more articles Charlie Goldsmith
  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
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  • • Royals protect Starling, Zimmer from Rule 5
    The Royals added former first-round MLB Draft picks right-hander Kyle Zimmer and outfielder Bubba Starling to their 40-man roster, thus protecting them from exposure to the Rule 5 Draft next month....2015
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  • • Zimmer remains in extended camp with shoulder issue
    Right-hander Kyle Zimmer, the Royals' No. 2 overall prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, has been slowed by some shoulder issues and is remaining in Arizona at extended spring camp for the time being....2016
  • • Zimmer, Almonte sent to Minors camp in flurry of moves
    The Royals sent a wave of prospects packing on Monday, when they reassigned nine prospects to their Minor League camp and optioned several others to their respective affiliates. Two of the team's top five prospects, Kyle Zimmer and Miguel Almonte, were among the players moved on Monday....2016
  • • Royals prospect Zimmer has shoulder surgery
    2014

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  • • The Royals Quarter-Century Team
    2025
    Visit the page Century Team
  • • We have to get Witt back to the playoffs
    2024
    See more articles Bobby Witt
  • • Better know a draft prospect: Hagen Smith
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    2023
    Click for news about Ryan Yarbrough
  • • Monday Mailbag: Where in the world is Asa Lacy?
    2023
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  • • Royals Recall Kris Bubic, Place Kyle Zimmer On Injured List
    Before this afternoon’s game with the Twins, the Royals announced they’ve recalled left-hander Kris Bubic and righty Jake Newberry from the alternate training site. Reliever Kyle Zimmer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left trapezius muscle strain (via Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star), while first baseman Ryan McBroom was optioned to the alternate training…...2021
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  • • Approaching Majors, Zimmer eyes family matchup
    2017
  • • Evaluating the 2016 Prospects: Kansas City Royals
    Other clubs: Astros, Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Indians, Orioles, Reds, Red Sox, Rockies, Tigers, White Sox. The Royals’ farm system has taken a lot of hits in the past couple years as the organization sought to augment the parent club with pieces for a pair of postseason runs. Though there’s a lack of sure-fire impact talent, they have a nice group of prospects who possess the floor of a nice co...2016
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  • • MLB's 2015 'Year of the Rookie' Sets Sport Up for New Golden Age
    2015
    See also Kris Bryant
  • • Kansas City Royals: Minor league help
    Outfielder Jorge Bonifacio could help contribute to the club this season (milb.com). The Kansas City Royals have had one of the best minor league systems in all of baseball for quite some time now. With numerous talent and minor league championships to show for it, it has been a difficult task for the Royals’ organization to transfer that talent to the Major League level. With homegrown players s...2015

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