His fastball velocity was down early. He struggled with command. Jordan Zimmermann wasn't concerned then. He was, however, happy to return to form as he did last night with six scoreless against the Padres in Petco Park.
After a 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins on May 4th in D.C., Washington Nationals' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann was asked about his fastball velocity dipping through his first six starts this season.
The 28-year-old right-hander averaged 93.7 mph with his fastball in 2014 and averaged 93.5 mph with the heater over the course of his career, but he was sitting around 92.