Zambrano lands on DL

Carlos Zambrano could not avoid the disabled list Saturday, 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 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.”

Zambrano gave the Cubs a big scare when he left Wednesday night’s game at Tampa Bay because of discomfort in his right shoulder. He was examined Thursday in Chicago and underwent an MRI arthrogram on Friday. The test, in which dye is injected into the troubled area to provide a more detailed look, revealed no major structural damage.

Twins honor Aguilera

Rick Aguilera, Minnesota’s franchise leader in saves, was inducted into the Twins’ hall of fame.

Acquired from the New York Mets in 1989 with four other players for pitcher Frank Viola, Aguilera compiled 254 saves for Minnesota until he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 1999.

Clearing the bases

A day after being hit in the head with a line drive in Pittsburgh, Toronto’s Roy Halladay said that he was “fine” and would not miss his next start. The news wasn’t as good for fellow Blue Jays starter Shaun Marcum, who was placed on the 15-day DL because of a strained right elbow. … Washington Nationals first baseman Nick Johnson will visit the Mayo Clinic on Monday to determine why his injured wrist is taking so long to heal. He’s been on the DL since May 15 because of a torn tendon in his right wrist. … The Cincinnati Reds placed shortstop Jolbert Cabrera on the 15-day DL after he suffered a compound dislocation of his left index finger sliding headfirst into second in a win over the New York Yankees on Friday. … The Kansas City Royals placed pitcher Brett Tomko on unconditional waivers. … Boston Red Sox reliever Mike Timlin was placed on the 15-day DL because of tendinitis in his left knee.