CHICAGO _ Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano returns to the Chicago area next month as a relief pitcher with the Chicago Dogs, an independent-league team in Rosemont.
Zambrano, 37, pitched in Mexico last summer and last played in the majors in 2012 with the Marlins after spending the first 11 seasons of his career with the Cubs. The Dogs open their season May 17.
"Big Z" spoke with the Tribune on Thursday about his comeback attempt: