Background
Some baseball fans may remember Von Hayes, the former Indians, Phillies and Angels outfielder who played for 12 years in the 1980s and '90s. He was a solid line-drive hitter. The Indians' Bradley Zimmer reminds me of Hayes. Both are tall and slender left-handed-hitting, right-handed-throwing outfielders with good bat speed and barrel-of-the-bat type production.
Zimmer went to La Jolla (Calif.) High School where he was named to the All-County team twice and led his team with a .446 batting average. The Chicago Cubs selected Zimmer in the 23rd round of the 2012 Draft, but he did not sign with the team.