The following year, Zabala made 14 appearances for the Arizona League Mariners, struggling to a 2–2 record and 6.56 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 23+1⁄3 innings pitched.

In 2016, Zabala made 16 appearances for the AZL Mariners, improving his ERA to 2.88 while striking out 28 in 25 innings pitched.

On March 1, 2017, Zabala and Drew Jackson were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Chase De Jong.

[2] Zabala spent the year split between the Arizona League Dodgers, and the Single-A Great Lakes Loons, accumulating a 4–2 record and 7.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 24+2⁄3 innings pitched.

On July 4, 2018, Zabala and James Marinan were traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Dylan Floro, Zach Neal, and international bonus pool money.

[3] He finished the year with the Single-A Dayton Dragons, posting an 0–3 record and 3.31 ERA with 3 saves and 13 strikeouts in 16+1⁄3 innings pitched.

On December 27, 2022, Zabala signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers and assigned to Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.