Jays sign Zambrano to a Minor League contract

[SLAM]

TORONTO -- Victor Zambrano had one major need: a team willing to give him some more time. He is eight months removed from surgery to repair his right elbow and will likely need most of Spring Training to continue his rehabilitation. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays decided to take a chance on Zambrano, signing the 31-year-old right-hander to a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to Spring Training. Toronto knows Zambrano probably won't be able to join the group of pitchers battling for one of the last available rotation spots this spring, but that wasn't the club's expectation in the first place.
"Obviously, he's going to need a little more time, " Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "But by the time Spring Training is over, he'll be 10 months removed [from surgery] and we'll have a better idea of where he's at at that point. It's just a chance on a guy with a good arm. Hopefully, he's coming back."
Zambrano made $3 million last season with the Mets, but he became a free agent after New York decided not to tender the pitcher a contract in December. That ended nearly a three-year stint with New York, which acquired him in a controversial trade that sent left-hander Scott Kazmir to the Devil Rays in 2004.

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[Dr.Funk]

Nice insurance move by JP.

[Molina00]

I bet the Mets are real glad about trading Kazmir for him now.
Could be a decent starter if he can get healthy though.

[browntown653]

You should have made the thread title "Zambrano to the Jays" and scared people who would think it was Carlos.

Anyway, Victor Zambrano sucks.

[love_that_reefer]

Jays definitely have a battle going to make the rotation by having a lot of depth. Never can have too much pitching.

[Saber]

Victor sucked even when he was healthy.

[brewersfan19]

at the very least, they could throw him in the pen and use him that way..also as an emergency starter or something like that!

[catman]

I wouldn't want him to come out of the bullpen with runners on base. He is just as likely to walk hitters as to get them out.
this said, he could be a decent pitcher for the Jays. He has always had a live arm, he just has trouble throwing strikes some of the time.