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**Jordan Zimmermann**
Jordan Zimmermann
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	Washington Nationals — No. 27
	Pitcher
	Born: May 23, 1986 (age 23); Auburndale, Wisconsin
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 2009 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics; (through 2009)
Win-Loss record	3-5
Earned run average	4.63
Strikeouts	92
Teams
	Washington Nationals (2009–present);

Not to be confused with Jordan Zimmerman.

Jordan Zimmermann (born May 23, 1986 in Auburndale, Wisconsin) is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals. He is the Nationals' best prospect, according to Baseball America.^[1]

[edit] Professional career

Zimmermann was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the second round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

In 2008, Zimmermann had a combined 10–3 record with a 2.89 earned run average at high-A Potomac and Double-A Harrisburg, and in July was named to the Eastern League (AA) All-Star team. He finished the season leading the organization in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average, and was the MILB.com Nationals pitcher of the year.^[2]

[edit] Washington Nationals

In 2009, Zimmermann made the Nationals' roster as the fifth starter; however, the Nationals did not need him in the rotation until mid-April, so Zimmermann opened the season with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.^[3] Zimmermann's contract was purchased on April 20, 2009, and he made his major league debut that night, after a two-plus hour rain delay, against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits, with three strikeouts and a walk, earning the victory.^[4]

In his second game against the New York Mets Zimmermann won his second game in as many starts becoming the first Nationals/Expos pitcher to win his first two starts of his career since Randy Johnson did so in 1988.^[5] Coincidentally, Zimmermann was the losing pitcher in Johnson's historic 300th win on June 4, 2009.^[6]

Zimmermann will be out for 12 to 18 months as he will undergo elbow surgery. ^[7]

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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

[0] Washington Nationals top 10 prospects

[1] 2008 Nationals Year in Review

[2] Nationals Send Zimmermann to AAA

[3] Nats' Zimmermann goes 6 strong en route to win in MLB debut

[4] Who's the 'mann? Nats run over Mets

[5] Zimmermann a hard-luck loser to history

[6] ttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090810&content_id=6355490&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was

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Contents

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Washington Nationals

[edit] References

[edit] External links