Cubs' Zambrano hits 15-day DL

Carlos Zambrano could not avoid the disabled list, even though he dodged a major injury.

The Chicago Cubs placed their star pitcher on the 15-day DL with a minor right shoulder strain yesterday and expect him to miss two starts.

"There's nothing wrong," Zambrano said. "We just have to be careful, take some time, give it a rest, come back stronger."

He left Wednesday night's game at Tampa Bay because of discomfort in his right shoulder. He was examined Thursday in Chicago and magnetic resonance imaging Friday revealed no major structural damage.
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