Carlos Zambrano finished fifth in Cy Young voting three times and led the National League with 16 wins in 2006. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2012.
Author: Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY
Mariners set record with home run in 15 straight games to start 2019 season
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Nationals reliever Trevor Rosenthal finally gets an out, brings ERA below infinity
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Players union rips MLB for awarding an arbitration belt to teams holding down salaries
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President Donald Trump congratulates Mariano Rivera on Baseball Hall of Fame induction
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Free-agent reliever Adam Ottavino: ‘I would strike Babe Ruth out every time’
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