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Brandon Backe | Relief Pitcher

Team:	Houston Astros
Age / DOB:	(36) / 4/5/1978
Ht / Wt:	6'0' / 195
Bats / Throws:	Right / Right
College:	Galveston (TX) CC
Contract:	view contract details [x] 2012: Free Agent
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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	Carlos Corporan
1B	1	Jon Singleton
	2	Jesus Guzman
	3	Marc Krauss
2B	1	Jose Altuve
	2	Enrique Hernandez
SS	1	Marwin Gonzalez
3B	1	Matt Dominguez
LF	1	Robbie Grossman
	2	L.J. Hoes
CF	1	Dexter Fowler D.L. Dexter Fowler (intercostal) is still not doing baseball activities, and will require a minor league rehab assignment before returning from the disabled list. What it means, is that Fowler is still at least a week away from rejoining the Astros. The hope was that the speedy outfielder would be ready for the start of the season's second half, but he's making slow progress in his recovery. Jul 20
	2	Alex Presley D.L. Alex Presley (intercostal) is not close to resuming baseball activities. Presley received a platelet-rich plasma injection and has started to move around a bit, but he's not close to returning. "Part of the plan is to let it settle down or whatever and then start doing stuff," Presley said. "Just one of those things where it’s just not something that’s going to heal over night. I mean, I feel it to a degree. Just trying to maybe amp it up a little bit, every day, a little more each day and see what happens." Jul 20
RF	1	George Springer D.L. Astros placed OF George Springer on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left quad. Springer also has a knee issue and wasn't making enough progress in his workouts. The hope is that he'll be ready as soon as his 15-day stint is over. Springer, 24, boasts an .804 OPS, 20 home runs, and 51 RBI through his first 78 games at the major league level. Jul 23
DH	1	Chris Carter
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Scott Feldman
	2	Jarred Cosart
	3	Dallas Keuchel
	4	Brad Peacock
	5	Collin McHugh D.L. Collin McHugh (finger) is scheduled to make a rehab start next week for Triple-A Oklahoma City. McHugh was placed on the disabled list, retroactive to July 12, with a right fingernail avulsion and will make one start on the farm before rejoining the Astros' rotation. The right-hander has a cool 3.28 ERA over 14 starts for the Astros this year. Jul 19
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Chad Qualls
	2	Jesse Crain D.L. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Tuesday that Jesse Crain (shoulder) remains without a timetable. Crain began the season on the disabled list while recovering from biceps surgery, but he's had a couple setbacks with his shoulder and that's the bigger issue at this point. "Still working on the strengthening and recovering from weakness in his scap (right scapula muscle)," Luhnow said. "I don’t have a timeframe. … I think right now since we’re in the middle of June you would have to assume that him coming back in June is probably not going to happen." Jun 24
	3	Anthony Bass
	4	Matt Albers D.L. Matt Albers (shoulder) is hoping to resume throwing off a mound during the Astros' June 24-July 2 homestand. The reliever has been out since late April with right shoulder tendinitis but said Sunday that he's "feeling a lot better." The Astros are hoping he'll make it back before the end of the first half. Jun 22
	5	Tony Sipp
	6	Josh Fields
	7	Darin Downs
	8	Jose Veras
	9	Josh Zeid
	10	Jake Buchanan
	11	Jose Cisnero D.L. Astros transferred RHP Jose Cisnero from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. The move clears a spot for Jake Buchanan on the active roster. Cisnero underwent Tommy John surgery back in May and will likely be sidelined through the early part of 2015. Jun 21

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Return of the Closers
Jul 23

With the All-Star Game and the first closer trade in the rearview, it's time to do some good old fashioned closer talk.

Matt Albers (R)	Jarred Cosart (S)	Dexter Fowler (OF)	Dallas Keuchel (S)	Alex Presley (OF)
Jose Altuve (2B)	Jesse Crain (R)	Alex Gillingham (S)	Marc Krauss (1B)	Chad Qualls (R)
Charles Basford (R)	Matt Dominguez (3B)	Marwin Gonzalez (SS)	Chia-Jen Lo (R)	Jon Singleton (1B)
Anthony Bass (R)	Brian Dopirak (1B)	Robbie Grossman (OF)	Collin McHugh (S)	Tony Sipp (R)
Jake Buchanan (R)	Darin Downs (R)	Jesus Guzman (1B)	Peter Moylan (R)	George Springer (OF)
Chris Carter (DH)	Kyle Farnsworth (R)	Enrique Hernandez (OF)	Brett Oberholtzer (S)	Jose Veras (R)
Jason Castro (C)	Scott Feldman (S)	L.J. Hoes (OF)	Ariel Ovando (OF)	Blair Walters (S)
Jose Cisnero (R)	Josh Fields (R)	Cesar Izturis (SS)	Brad Peacock (S)	Josh Zeid (R)
Carlos Corporan (C)

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