7. Jordan Zimmermann – Washington Nationals
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On any other team than the Washington Nationals, Jordan Zimmermann would be a number one or number two starter. Instead, with Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg present, he’s probably getting pushed down to third in a very good rotation.
Since 2011, Zimmermann is 53-33 with a 3.00 ERA. Back-to-back top 10 finishes in NL Cy Young voting are also on his resume along with a no-hitter he pitched on the last game of the 2014 regular season. Since the Nationals have so much money already wrapped up in the starting rotation, Zimmermann has a good chance at finding out his true value in free agency. When he does sign with a new team, he won’t yet be 30.
A big payday is on its way to Zimmermann, but first he has to try to win a World Series in the nation’s capital.