Jeff Zimmerman

Jeffrey Ross Zimmerman (born August 9, 1972) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2001 for the Texas Rangers.

Baseball career

Independent baseball Zimmerman played baseball in the French Elite League for one season with the Barracudas de Montpellier. In 1996, he pitched for the Canadian national baseball team; they failed to qualify for the Olympics. Having not competed in a game since 2003, Zimmerman retired in 2006 and moved back to Vancouver, British Columbia.

Seattle Mariners On April 7, 2009, Zimmerman came out of retirement, signing a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. He spent the first several weeks of the season in extended spring training.

Zimmerman appeared in one game for the Arizona League Mariners, pitching two innings and giving up one run. It was his last appearance in professional baseball.

Personal Zimmerman was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. He attended Texas Christian University. Jeff's brother, Jordan Zimmerman, also played in the major leagues as a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Jeff pitched in a game against his brother on July 2, 1999.