Per MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan, KC Royals reliever Kyle Zimmer has received another option (the ability for the team to send him down to the minor leagues) due to his lengthy injury history. He’s missed a lot of time in the minors that could have helped accelerate his path to the majors, so the MLB has given him another safety net to fall back on.
Zimmer, who debuted last season, pitched in 15 games. Posting a 10.80 ERA in 18.1 innings, though, he struggled immensely. He was much better with AAA Omaha, as his ERA (4.