JORDAN ZIMMERMANN RUMORS

Video: Jordan Zimmermann hits first career home run; HR trot nearly as slow as Strasburg's

Your browser does not support iframes. Remember last week, when Stephen Strasburg hit his first career home run and proceeded to take his sweet time rounding the bases ("officially" 26.15 seconds according to Baseball Prospectus's Tater Trot Tracker)? Well, Jordan Zimmermann nearly upstaged him on Monday with his own slowwwwww trot following his own first career HR...
Via Nationals Enquirer  |  2 days ago

Pirates-Nationals Preview

Jordan Zimmermann has been a big part of the Washington Nationals' success on the mound. Pittsburgh Pirates counterpart James McDonald has made significant contributions to his team as well. Zimmermann takes the hill opposite McDonald as the Nationals try for a two-game sweep of the visiting Pirates on Thursday night. Washington (23-14) has posted a major league-best 2.89...
Via Fox Sports  |  14 days ago

Reds undone by two solo homers vs. Nats

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Jordan Zimmermann extended Washington's streak of dominant starts, and Danny Espinosa homered for the second straight game Saturday night, leading the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Nationals lost catcher Wilson Ramos, whose right leg buckled while he chased a passed ball in the seventh inning. He had to be helped from the field....
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  18 days ago

Nationals 2, Reds 1

Jordan Zimmermann extended Washington's streak of dominant starts, and Danny Espinosa homered for the second straight game Saturday night, leading the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Nationals lost catcher Wilson Ramos, whose right leg buckled while he chased a passed ball in the seventh inning. He had to be helped from the field. Zimmermann (2-3) gave...
Via Fox Sports  |  18 days ago

That time when Jordan Zimmermann smiled.

The Gio Gonzalez effect: Jordan Zimmermann smiling during a postgame interview on TV, even after yet another start with no run support? Who needs run support when you have Natitude? Jordan Zimmermann on the winning attitude in the #Nats clubhouse: "It's a Natitude." (via @DanKolko, 4/18/2012) Nationals 3, Astros 2: Run support? Who needs run support? Nats...
Via Nationals Enquirer  |  April 18, 2012

Zimmermann goes 6 shutout innings, Nats beat Mets

Jordan Zimmermann is just about ready for the start of the season, Zimmermann allowed two hits in six shutout innings, facing one batter over the minimum Wednesday in the Washington Nationals' 3-2 win over the New York Mets. ''I felt really good out there today,'' he said. ''I just like to work quick. If I can get the ball and go and not have to worry...
Via AP on Fox  |  March 28, 2012

Jordan Zimmermann: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

Author: Andrew SwansonDrafted in the second round of the 2007 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Jordan Zimmermann was thought to have first round talent and would have been drafted earlier had he gone to a larger school. The young righty boasts a mid-90’s fastball mixed with a knee buckling slider that afforded him a 9.1 strikeout per-nine innings...
Via Kramerica Sports  |  March 16, 2012

Why Nats should put Jordan Zimmermann on innings limit

Less than two years ago, Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann was recovering from Tommy John surgery, itching to get back on a major league mound. Now, it’s likely he’ll be the team’s opening day starter on April 5th in Chicago. After it was announced that fellow pitcher Stephen Strasburg would be on an innings limit, the same should be done with Zimmermann...
Via Rant Sports  |  February 24, 2012

Player Profile #101: Jordan Zimmermann | SP | WAS

If Jordan Zimmermann can put together a full, 200-inning season, he’ll be a fantasy force to be reckoned with. His walk rate went from very good to pretty much elite last season, and there’s definitely room for growth with his strikeout rate. In fact, if Zimmermann made the standard 33 starts last season instead of just 26, his PSR would have risen from 0.79 to 2.47,...
Via Baseball Professor  |  January 31, 2012

Jordan Zimmermann Player Projection No. 112

Key Stats: Zimmermann came back strong in 2011 despite a win - loss record that wasn't favorable. His 3.18 ERA was 21st in all of baseball among qualified pitchers, with a FIP, xFIP, tERA and SIERA to back it up. He was able to cut down on his walks per nine while pitching with a pretty normalized BABIP giving us his best WHIP to date. After having Tommy John surgery in August...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365  |  December 20, 2011
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