Ryan Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Zimmerman
	Zimmerman with the Washington Nationals in 2021
	Third baseman / First baseman
	Born: September 28, 1984 (age 39); Washington, North Carolina, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 1, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 2021, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	284
Runs batted in	1,061
Teams
	Washington Nationals (2005–2019, 2021);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (2009, 2017); World Series champion (2019); Gold Glove Award (2009); 2× Silver Slugger Award (2009, 2010); Washington Nationals No. 11 retired;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
World University Championship

Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional baseball infielder who spent his entire 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. Zimmerman graduated from Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and played college baseball at the University of Virginia. Nicknamed "Mr. National", he was selected in the first round as the fourth overall pick by the Nationals in the 2005 MLB draft and then played for the team from its 2005 inaugural season in Washington, D.C., through 2021.^[1] Known for his clutch hitting and walk-off hits,^[2] Zimmerman was primarily a third baseman before moving to first base in 2015. He was twice selected as an MLB All-Star, won one Gold Glove and two Silver Slugger awards, and was a World Series champion with the 2019 Nationals.

^ "The Longest-Tenured Players In Baseball - Platoon Advantage". Platoon Advantage. January 26, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
^ Hornbaker, Mark (August 22, 2011). "Ryan Zimmerman is Nats' Mr. Clutch". MASNSports.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012.