Daniel James Zamora (born April 15, 1993) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. Zamora played college baseball for the

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and was drafted by the

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in the 40th round of the 2015 draft. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, for whom he made his debut in 2018, and

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Amateur career

Zamora attended

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. Zamora was selected in the 27th round by the

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in the

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, but did not sign. Instead, he enrolled at

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, where he played

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for the

. Zamora struggled in his freshman year in college, making 14 starts and posting a 5.11 ERA in 75.2 innings. He redshirted his 2014 sophomore season after tearing his labrum and missing the entire year. Making his return a redshirt sophomore in 2015, Zamora was deemed the 'ace' of the Stony Brook rotation, making 13 starts and putting up a 3.00 ERA while striking out 80 in 81 innings. Zamora was named to the

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All-Conference First Team, leading the conference in strikeouts and helping Stony Brook win the conference championship and reach the NCAA tournament. In 2013, he played

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in the

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for the

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, and returned to the league in 2015 to play for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

The

selected Zamora in the 40th round of the

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. He played for the

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of the High–A

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in 2017, and was named an All-Star. He also played briefly for the

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of the Double–A Eastern League.

New York Mets

The Pirates traded Zamora to the

for Josh Smoker in January 2018. He began the 2018 season with the

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of the Eastern League. The Mets promoted him to the major leagues on August 17. He made his debut that night. He was the first player drafted in the 40th round to make the majors since the draft was shortened to 40 rounds. In his rookie season, Zamora appeared in 16 games, pitching nine innings and striking out 16 with a 3.00 ERA. In 2019 for the Mets, Zamora appeared in 17 games, registering a 5.19 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 8.2 innings of work. He did not appear in a game in the pandemic shortened 2020 season. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season. On May 21, 2021, Zamora was designated for assignment by the Mets.

Seattle Mariners

On May 22, 2021, Zamora was claimed off waivers by the

. Zamora split time between the Triple-A

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and Seattle, but was designated for assignment on June 24 after struggling to a 6.23 ERA in 4 major league appearances. The next day, Zamora cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 21, 2022, Zamora signed with the

of the

. On March 10, 2022, Zamora signed a minor league contract with the

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. He spent the season with the Triple-A

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, pitching in 51 games with a 4–2 record, a 3.86 ERA, and 71 strikeouts. Zamora elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates (second stint)

On December 11, 2022, Zamora signed a minor league deal with the

. He spent the year with the Triple–A

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, also appearing in one game for the Single–A

. In 27 games for the Indians, Zamora logged a 4.97 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 29 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. On April 7, 2024, Zamora retired from professional baseball.

Toros de Tijuana

On March 15, 2025, Zamora came out of retirement and signed with the

of the

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