CLEVELAND: Outfielder Bradley Zimmer, the Indians’ top prospect, was sitting in an ice bath around 11:30 p.m. Monday night, winding down after Triple-A Columbus’ 5-4 win against Indianapolis, when he was told Clippers manager Chris Tremie wanted to see him in his office.
That’s when he heard the words every minor league who has yet to taste the majors wants to hear.
“I got out my sliders [flip-flops], went in there soaking wet and gave him a hand shake and he said, ‘Congratulations. You’re going to the big leagues,’” Zimmer said Tuesday at Progressive Field. “It’s honestly—that moment is hard to put into words, how that moment was.