Right-hander Kyle Zimmer warmed up during the Royals’ spring-training game Thursday, but never left the bullpen.
That may seem insignificant, but when Zimmer tossed a scoreless inning Friday during the Royals’ 2-1 loss to the Rockies, it was a significant step in his quest to make the Royals bullpen.
“I’m obviously competing for a job, so results do matter for me. I’m more so focused on just repeating my mechanics, bouncing back,” said Zimmer, who struck out two. “I got up yesterday in the game and felt great ... being able to come back out there today and get into a game.