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Brandon Backe | Relief Pitcher

Team:	Houston Astros
Age / DOB:	(38) / 4/5/1978
Ht / Wt:	6'0" / 195
Bats / Throws:	Right / Right
College:	Galveston (TX) CC
Drafted:	1998 / Rd. 18 (0) / TB
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Free agent Brandon Backe fully intends to pitch in 2011.

Backe was diagnosed with a partial thickness tear of his right rotator cuff in July of 2009 and has not pitched since. He registered a poor 6.05 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in 31 starts back in 2008 -- his last full season. It's doubtful that he will be able to find anything more than a minor league deal. Tue, Nov 16, 2010 12:52:00 PM

Source: Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter

Brandon Backe intends to pitch in 2011
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 12:52:00 PM
Backe diagnosed with tear in shoulder
Thu, Jul 9, 2009 09:24:00 PM
Brewers GM denies interest in Backe
Wed, Jul 1, 2009 02:17:00 PM
Brewers to 'take a look' at Brandon Backe
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 10:18:00 PM

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Career Stats
Year	TM	G	GS	W	L	SV	HOLD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	ERA	WHIP
2002	TB	9	0	0	0	0	0	13	15	10	10	7	6	0	0	6.92	1.69
2003	TB	28	0	1	1	0	5	44.2	40	28	27	25	36	0	0	5.44	1.46
2004	HOU	33	9	5	3	0	3	67	75	33	32	27	54	0	0	4.30	1.52
2005	HOU	26	25	10	8	0	0	149.1	151	82	79	67	97	1	1	4.76	1.46
2006	HOU	8	8	3	2	0	0	43	43	18	18	18	19	0	0	3.77	1.42
2007	HOU	5	5	3	1	0	0	28.2	27	13	12	11	11	0	0	3.77	1.33
2008	HOU	31	31	9	14	0	0	166.2	202	114	112	77	127	0	0	6.05	1.67
2009	HOU	5	1	0	0	0	0	13	21	15	15	6	10	0	0	10.38	2.08
Career Totals:		145	79	31	29	0	8	525.1	574	313	305	238	360	1	1	5.25	1.55

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Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Jason Castro
	2	Max Stassi
1B	1	A.J. Reed
	2	Marwin Gonzalez
	3	Tyler White
2B	1	Jose Altuve
SS	1	Carlos Correa
3B	1	Yulieski Gurriel
	2	Luis Valbuena 15-Day DL Luis Valbuena underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair his right hamstring tendon. Valbuena was first injured in late July and had a bad setback while on a rehab assignment, necessitating the need for surgery. The impending free agent is expected to be fine for spring training. Aug 26
	3	Colin Moran
LF	1	Alex Bregman Sidelined Alex Bregman (hamstring) did some running on a treadmill Thursday. It was at a very low intensity, but it was the first time he's done any running since suffering a right hamstring strain on September 14. Bregman said Thursday that he's "hoping to come back sooner rather than later and trying to do anything I can to help contribute," but the reality is that the Astros would probably have to make a deep playoff run for him to have a chance to return. Sep 23
	2	Colby Rasmus Sidelined Colby Rasmus is dealing with a hip or groin issue. He also has vertigo-like symptoms related to a cyst in his right ear that was surgically removed last month. Rasmus might not play in another game this season. He's currently exploring treatment options. Sep 26
	3	Tony Kemp
CF	1	Jake Marisnick
	2	Teoscar Hernandez
RF	1	George Springer
DH	1	Evan Gattis
	2	Preston Tucker 15-Day DL Preston Tucker will undergo surgery on his troublesome right shoulder Wednesday. Tucker strained the shoulder back in mid-August and hasn't been able to get right. The expectation is that he'll be ready for the beginning of spring training in 2017, but the 26-year-old isn't going to be guaranteed a spot on the Astros' swiftly-improving 25-man roster after batting .164/.222/.328 over 144 plate appearances in 2016. Sep 21
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Dallas Keuchel Sidelined Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Monday that Dallas Keuchel (shoulder) isn't close to throwing. Keuchel hasn't thrown in two weeks due to left shoulder inflammation. The southpaw indicated on Friday that the injury requires 4-6 weeks of rest, so while the Astros are leaving the window open a crack in case they make it deep into the playoffs, he's essentially done for the year. "Still not throwing, so the more days that go by without throwing, the longer it's going to take him to ramp up," said Luhnow. "We'd have to go to pretty deep into the postseason for that even to be a consideration." Sep 19
	2	Collin McHugh
	3	Lance McCullers 15-Day DL Lance McCullers (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Thursday. The session went off without a hitch. McCullers isn't going to make it back before the end of the regular season, but it's possible he could return if the Astros make a playoff run. The young right-hander has been out since early August with a mild elbow sprain. Sep 22
	4	Doug Fister
	5	Mike Fiers
	6	Joe Musgrove
	7	Brad Peacock
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Ken Giles
	2	Will Harris
	3	Luke Gregerson
	4	Tony Sipp
	5	Pat Neshek
	6	Michael Feliz
	7	Chris Devenski
	8	Jandel Gustave
	9	James Hoyt
	10	Brady Rodgers
	11	Kevin Chapman
	12	David Paulino

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Jose Altuve (2B)	Michael Feliz (R)	Will Harris (R)	Colin Moran (3B)	Tony Sipp (R)
Charles Basford (R)	Mike Fiers (S)	Teoscar Hernandez (OF)	Joe Musgrove (S)	George Springer (OF)
Alex Bregman (3B)	Doug Fister (S)	James Hoyt (R)	Pat Neshek (R)	Max Stassi (C)
Edwar Cabrera (S)	Evan Gattis (DH)	Cesar Izturis (SS)	Ariel Ovando (OF)	Preston Tucker (DH)
Jason Castro (C)	Ken Giles (R)	Tony Kemp (OF)	David Paulino (S)	Luis Valbuena (3B)
Kevin Chapman (R)	Alex Gillingham (S)	Dallas Keuchel (S)	Brad Peacock (R)	Danry Vasquez (OF)
Carlos Correa (SS)	Marwin Gonzalez (1B)	Chia-Jen Lo (R)	Colby Rasmus (OF)	Jose Veras (R)
Chris Devenski (R)	Luke Gregerson (R)	Jake Marisnick (OF)	A.J. Reed (1B)	Blair Walters (S)
Darin Downs (R)	Yulieski Gurriel (3B)	Lance McCullers (S)	Brady Rodgers (R)	Tyler White (1B)
Kyle Farnsworth (R)	Jandel Gustave (R)	Collin McHugh (S)	Joe Sclafani (2B)

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