Standing at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighing 170 pounds (77 kg), he was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.
[1] Wimberly attended Alcorn State University in Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Braves.
In December 2013, Wimberly signed with the Minnesota Twins, and was assigned to the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats.
[4] Wimberly finished his playing career with Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, batting .340 and .338, respectively.
Following his playing career, Wimberly joined the Boston Red Sox organization in 2017 as assistant manager for the Class A Greenville Drive.
[6] In January 2019, Wimberly was promoted to manager of Boston's Class A-Advanced affiliate, the Salem Red Sox;[7] they went on to compile a 67–70 record.
[10] In January 2021, Wimberly was promoted to manager of Boston's Double-A affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs;[11] the team posted a 67–47 record.