Royals top prospects: Kyle Zimmer to resume throwing Monday

Suffice to say, Kyle Zimmer won’t be suffering from a case of the Mondays.

Zimmer, who has been out since late May with a strained latissimus dorsi muscle, will begin throwing Monday in Arizona. The Royals say the best case scenario is that Zimmer, the Royals’ first pick in the 2012 draft, would pitch in one-inning outings in the minor leagues late in the season.

The Star’s top 15 prospect list

1. Kyle Zimmer, P, Class AA Northwest Arkansas

Ready to get things started again

2. Raul Mondesi, SS, Class A-Adv. Wilmington

Hitting just .162 since the All-Star break

3. Hunter Dozier, 3B, Northwest Arkansas

Has hit a home run in three of his last seven games

4. Jorge Bonifacio, OF, Northwest Arkansas

Has just four RBIs in his last 35 games

5. Sean Manaea, LHP, Wilmington

He is 2-7 with a 4.66 ERA

6. Christian Binford, RHP, Class AA Northwest Arkansas

Will participate in the Futures Game

7. Brandon Finnegan, LHP, Wilmington

Tossed two scoreless innings in his professional debut

8. Miguel Almonte, RHP, Wilmington

He has a 1.23 WHIP this season

9. Orlando Calixte, 3B, Northwest Arkansas

Has already matched his home run total (eight) from a year ago

10. Bubba Starling, OF, Wilmington

Batting .281 in the month of June

11. Cheslor Cuthbert, INF, Northwest Arkansas

He’s hitting .208 since the All-Star break

12. Jason Adam, RHP, Northwest Arkansas

Hasn’t allowed a run over his last 12 innings

13. Ramon Torres, 2B, Wilmington

Is batting .333 in seven games since his promotion

14. Elier Hernandez, OF, Class A Lexington

Has a .298 average with two four-hit games this month

15. Whit Merrifield, IF/OF Omaha

He has a 12-game hitting streak

This story was originally published July 12, 2014 at 6:44 PM with the headline "Royals top prospects: Kyle Zimmer to resume throwing Monday."