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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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| September 23, 2007 Carlos Zambrano left Sunday's game before the seventh inning because of cramping, according to the AP. He allowed just three hits in six shutout innings prior to his departure. This was just a precautionary move, so don't expect it to be an issue going forward. |
| September 16, 2007 Carlos Zambrano, who threw 101 pitches in his last start on Friday, will pitch against the Reds on Tuesday on three days' rest, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "We'll see what happens Tuesday," he said of his scheduled start against Cincinnati at home. "If I can pitch with three days rest all the time in my life, I'll be happy. I feel much better when I pitch with less rest than with five or six days." |
| September 11, 2007 Carlos Zambrano will be moved back a day to pitch Friday in the series opener with the Cardinals. Zambrano will also be asked to pitch next Tuesday on short rest, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| September 3, 2007 Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano allowed eight earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work Monday against the Dodgers. He has now allowed 30 earned runs in his last five outings. |
| August 17, 2007 Carlos Zambrano, who was set to become a free agent after the season, inked a five-year, $91.5 million contract extension with the Cubs on Friday, according to the AP. The deal also includes a full no-trade clause along with a sixth-year player option worth $19.25 million. Zambrano, who is 14-9 with a 3.86 ERA this year, could have brought in a much bigger paycheck had he tested free agency, but it's obvious that he wanted to stay in Chicago. |
| August 16, 2007 Lou Piniella dismissed reports that Carlos Zambrano has a sore arm. "I haven't heard anything. I really haven't," Piniella told the AP. "It would be news to me. I think I would know something. I just talked to him inside and he didn't mention anything." In a strange performance on Tuesday night, Zambrano pitched seven innings without a strikeout and lower than normal velocity. "That's what's surprising, because he usually gets his share of (strikeouts)," Piniella said. |
| August 5, 2007 Carlos Zambrano has announced that he's ready to sign a five-year extension with the Cubs, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'm ready to sign," Zambrano said. "My hand is ready to sign that contract. Just bring it to me. I want to stay here and be a Cubbie for a long time." That said, the two parties have not had any recent conversations, so it still may be a while before a deal actually gets done. Zambrano is thought to be looking at a deal that brings him about $18 million per season. |
| August 3, 2007 Carlos Zambrano left Friday's start against the Mets due to heat-related cramping, according to the AP. The right-hander tied a career-high with seven walks prior to his departure, although he allowed just one run in five innings. |
| July 19, 2007 Carlos Zambrano took a line drive off his pitching hand from the first batter of the game Wednesday, and he said he had a headache from the heat during his five-inning stint, the AP reports. The Cubs pulled him to give him extra rest with a 9-0 lead. He's now won seven of his last nine starts, allowing just 10 earned runs over that span. |
| July 16, 2007 Carlos Zambrano said Monday he wants to stay with the Cubs and has faith that he will eventually sign a contract extension, according to the AP. "That's what I feel, man, that I will sign back with the Cubs," Zambrano said. |
| June 6, 2007 The Cubs have been in contract talks with Carlos Zambrano, but if they opt to deal the right-hander, the Mets would be very interested. A MLB executive tells the New York Post that the Mets would be "heavily involved" if the Cubs offer up Zambrano. |
| June 1, 2007 Carlos Zambrano and Michael Barrett will be disciplined by the Cubs following their fight on Friday, MLB.com reveals. The two fought in the dugout and later resumed their fisticuffs in the locker room. Barrett went to the hospital due to a cut on his lip. Manager Lou Piniella will handle the punishment, team officials explain. |
| March 31, 2007 Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs appear close to inking a contract extension before the season gets underway; the pitcher had set an opening-day deadline, according to the Chicago Tribune. "We had a nice conversation, and everything's positive and on the upbeat," GM Jim Hendry said of a face-to-face meeting with Zambrano's agent. "Hopefully we'll be able to come together." |
| February 20, 2007 Carlos Zambrano agreed to a one-year, $12.4 million deal with the Cubs on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, according to the AP. Zambrano made $6.5 million last season. |
| February 16, 2007 Carlos Zambrano and the Cubs began discussions this week on general parameters of a possible five-year deal, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. According to GM Jim Hendry, no formal proposals and no specific dollar figures have been exchanged as of yet. |
| February 13, 2007 Carlos Zambrano, set to become a free agent after the season, said Monday that if he doesn't reach a contract extension with the Cubs before the season, he will go elsewhere in free agency, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I'm ready to sign, and I would do my job anyway with the Cubs this year," Zambrano said. "Whatever happens, I don't want to know [anything] about a contract during the season. I want to sign with the Cubs before the season starts. If they don't sign me, sorry, but I must go. That's what Carlos Zambrano thinks." Zambrano is said to be looking for a contract similar to the seven-year, $126 million deal Barry Zito signed last month. |
| January 16, 2007 Carlos Zambrano, who earned $6.5 million last season and went 16-7 with a 3.41 ERA and set a new career-high with 210 strikeouts, asked for $15.5 million in arbitration on Tuesday, according to the AP. The Cubs offered $11,025,000 to Zambrano, who is eligible for free agency next offseason. |