Right-hander Kyle Zimmer was back on a professional baseball field on Tuesday night, logging two scoreless innings for Class AAA Omaha in a 7-2 loss at Oklahoma City.
Zimmer, the Royals’ oft-injured pitching prospect, had not pitched since April 20, when he departed a start after procuring just three outs. He was placed on the disabled list four days later, the club stating that he had experienced shoulder soreness. At the time, Royals assistant general manager J.J. Picollo told The Star the club would evaluate Zimmer on a “day to day” basis.
Zimmer eventually began a throwing program and worked on returning to his team at Omaha.