After joining the organization, former Red Sox starting pitcher and fellow knuckleballer Tim Wakefield also spent time with Zink, primarily during their spring break and the off-season.

After signing with the Red Sox, Zink was the 2003 Sarasota Pitcher of the Year with a 3.90 ERA over 136 innings, the most he has thrown in a season at any level of play to date.

On August 12, 2008, Zink made his major league debut against the Texas Rangers, allowing 11 hits and eight earned runs over 4+1⁄3 innings pitched.

[2] Zink signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on January 14, 2010,[3] but was released after spring training.

[4] On April 27, 2010, he was signed by the Minnesota Twins to a minor league contract and assigned to their AAA affiliate Rochester Red Wings.