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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 255
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Jun 1, 1981, Puerto Cabello, Contract: Signed through 2013, club option for 2014 |
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| August 13, 2005 Carlos Zambrano pitched six scoreless innings against the Cardinals on Friday. He indicated after the game that his back started to stiffen up in the third inning, but he stayed in the game as long as he could. He allowed six hits and a walk while striking out five. |
| August 9, 2005 Despite leaving Sunday's game early with a stiff back, Carlos Zambrano will make his next start Friday, according to the AP. |
| August 9, 2005 Carlos Zambrano felt better on Monday and tests on his ailing back were negative, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Zambrano left his start on Sunday after just three innings because of back pain. The Cubs still don't know if he'll start on Friday as scheduled. |
| August 8, 2005 The Cubs still don't have any additional information on the status of Carlos Zambrano, who left his start on Sunday night after three innings with back stiffness, according to the AP. "We really don't know at this point," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "The next couple of days should tell something." |
| August 7, 2005 Carlos Zambrano left Sunday night's game after just three innings because of tightness in his lower back. Zambrano threw 80 pitches in the "short" outing. |
| July 19, 2005 Carlos Zambrano didn't appear to have any lingering effects after trying to stop a hard ground ball with his pitching hand Sunday against the Pirates, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I talked to Carlos [on Monday]," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said, "and he didn't say anything. He seems like he is OK." |
| June 14, 2005 Carlos Zambrano had a side session in the bullpen Monday and said his sprained left big toe felt fine afterwards, according to the Chicago Tribune. Zambrano wore some padding on the toe and was able to put all of his weight on it. He will be able to make his next start on Friday. |
| June 12, 2005 Carlos Zambrano said that the toe injury he suffered on Saturday felt better by the time he got home Saturday night, according to the AP. Zambrano expects to make his next start on Friday against the Yankees. |
| June 11, 2005 Carlos Zambrano left Saturday's game after the fifth inning with a sprained left big toe, according to the AP. Zambrano hurt his toe in the bottom of the fifth when he made an awkward slide into second base. Trainer Mark O'Neal stated that X-rays on Zambrano's toe were negative, and he should be ready for his next start. |
| May 23, 2005 The Cubs have asked Carlos Zambrano to cut back on the time he spends typing on his computer for fear it may be playing a role in his tennis elbow problem, according to the Daily Southtown. "What happens is, some people that do a lot of typing on the computer ... can get this wrist extensor in the same area you get this tennis elbow," Cubs trainer Mark O'Neal said. "(But) to say this is a computer issue, I don't think is 100 percent true." |
| May 21, 2005 Carlos Zambrano responded well Saturday after concerns this week about a case of tennis elbow in his pitching arm. He allowed a lone hit in the sixth inning and no runs over seven innings. Although he got no decision, he struck out eight and walked just three. |
| May 19, 2005 The Cubs believe that the tennis elbow that was bothering Carlos Zambrano may have been caused by swinging the bat, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Zambrano has been ordered not to swing a bat except in a game. He's expected to make his next start on Saturday. |
| May 18, 2005 Carlos Zambrano had a good bullpen session before Wednesday's game and he will start Saturday against the White Sox, according to the AP. |
| May 18, 2005 Although Carlos Zambrano hopes to start Friday, as scheduled, a decision won't come until he tests his sore elbow with a bullpen session on Wednesday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| May 17, 2005 After an MRI on Monday confirmed that Carlos Zambrano has nothing more than tennis elbow, he is expected to take his turn in the rotation this weekend, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. However, the Cubs can't yet predict the exact day Zambrano will pitch. He was on course to start Friday, but it could be Saturday or Sunday instead. |
| May 16, 2005 Carlos Zambrano underwent an MRI on Monday that confirmed he is suffering from tennis elbow, but it is not yet known if he will have to miss his next start, according to the AP. |
| May 16, 2005 The Chicago Tribune reports that Carlos Zambrano will have a precautionary MRI taken Monday of his tight forearm and elbow. While he still hopes to make his scheduled start Friday, nothing will be certain until the test comes back. |
| May 15, 2005 Carlos Zambrano will return to Chicago for tests on his forearm and elbow on Monday. Zambrano left his start on Saturday night with tightness in the forearm. |
| May 14, 2005 Carlos Zambrano left Saturday night's game in the fourth inning with tightness in his right forearm, according to the AP. |
| April 27, 2005 Carlos Zambrano blamed his blistered finger for the pitch last night that hit Austin Kearns and resulted in Zambrano's ejection from the game, according to the Daily Southtown. "I have to throw the ball inside and the ball went out of my hand (wrong) because the blister is still bothering me," he said. |
| April 26, 2005 Carlos Zambrano was ejected from Tuesday's game in the fifth inning after hitting Austin Kearns with a pitch immediately following an Adam Dunn homer. |
| April 26, 2005 The finger blister that caused Carlos Zambrano to leave his last start after 8 2/3 innings on Wednesday won't stop him from making his scheduled start today, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "His finger is healed, a lot quicker than we thought," Baker said. "Things are looking good." |
| April 22, 2005 Carlos Zambrano left Wednesday's contest one out from a complete game due to a blister on his right index finger, but Cubs manager Dusty Baker said the pitcher should make his scheduled start on Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. |
| March 23, 2005 With Kerry Wood and Mark Prior nursing injuries, Carlos Zambrano has been dubbed the opening day starter by Cubs manager Dusty Baker, according to the Daily Southtown. He'll be followed in order by Greg Maddux and Ryan Dempster. |
| March 19, 2005 With the injures to Kerry Wood and Mark Prior, Carlos Zambrano could be named the Cubs' opening day starter as soon as today, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| February 4, 2005 The Cubs got Carlos Zambrano under contract for 2005 by inking him to a one-year deal worth $3.76 million, according to the AP. |