Mauro Zárate (baseball)
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Mauro Edward Zárate is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He pitched part of the season for the Florida Marlins
.
Zárate was called up on August 3, 2007, by the Marlins and played his first game on August 7, 2007. On October 26, 2007, Zarate was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres
from the Marlins. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, but never pitched in their organization.
Major League Baseball
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Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He pitched part of the season for the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
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Zárate was called up on August 3, 2007, by the Marlins and played his first game on August 7, 2007. On October 26, 2007, Zarate was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
from the Marlins. He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, but never pitched in their organization.