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Brandon Backe | Relief Pitcher

Team:	Houston Astros
Age / DOB:	(39) / 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
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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	Brian McCann 10-Day DL Brian McCann (knee) received a cortisone shot on Tuesday. McCann has been dealing with tendinitis and inflammation in his right knee, but still hopes to return when first eligible. With Evan Gattis (concussion) also hurt, the Astros have been rolling out Max Stassi and Juan Centeno at catcher. Aug 16
	2	Evan Gattis 7-Day DL Evan Gattis (concussion) will take batting practice on Wednesday. Gattis was cleared to resume hitting after passing his imPact concussion test. He's hoping to be activated at some point during the team's current eight-game homestand. The Astros could sure use him with their other catcher Brian McCann (knee) also on the disabled list. Aug 16
	3	Juan Centeno
	4	Max Stassi
1B	1	Yulieski Gurriel
2B	1	Jose Altuve
SS	1	Carlos Correa 10-Day DL Carlos Correa (thumb) has resumed all baseball activity except hitting. Now four weeks removed from thumb surgery, Correa has progressed to throwing, running and fielding. He's been hitting flips but is probably still a few days away from live BP. Correa will surely need a minor rehab stint and probably won't be back until early-to-mid September. Aug 16
	2	Marwin Gonzalez
3B	1	Alex Bregman
	2	Colin Moran 10-Day DL Colin Moran underwent surgery Monday to repair facial fractures suffered in a July 22 game in Baltimore. Moran also suffered a concussion as a result of a foul ball that caught him in the eye. He's expected to be sidelined until September. Jul 31
	3	J.D. Davis
LF	1	Derek Fisher
CF	1	George Springer
	2	Jake Marisnick
RF	1	Josh Reddick
DH	1	Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Dallas Keuchel
	2	Lance McCullers 10-Day DL Lance McCullers (back) threw another bullpen session Thursday at Minute Maid Park. It was his second mound workout since he landed on the disabled list in late July with back discomfort. McCullers should soon advance to live batting practice and could be ready for a minor league rehab assignment by the middle of next week. The young starter is tracking toward an early-September return. Aug 17
	3	Collin McHugh
	4	Charlie Morton
	5	Mike Fiers
	6	Brad Peacock
	7	Francis Martes
	8	Joe Musgrove
	9	David Paulino Suspended MLB suspended Astros RHP David Paulino 80 games for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. He tested positive for Boldenone. Paulino has decided not to appeal the ruling. The Astros have 80 games left after tonight, so this effectively ends his season. The right-hander was undefeated in six starts for Houston, but struggled to a 6.52 ERA during that stretch. Jul 1
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Ken Giles
	2	Luke Gregerson
	3	Chris Devenski
	4	Will Harris 10-Day DL Will Harris (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session on Friday. This will be his third mound session after throwing on both Sunday and Wednesday. Harris may face hitters on Friday, which would put him on track to begin a rehab assignment sometime next week. When healthy, he'll work as the bridge to Ken Giles in the ninth inning. Aug 16
	5	Tyler Clippard
	6	Tony Sipp 10-Day DL Tony Sipp (calf) is on track to begin a rehab assignment "toward end of homestand," on August 24, according to Astros manager A.J. Hinch. Sipp has been out all month with a sore left calf. He could potentially make it back before the end of August. Aug 18
	7	Jandel Gustave 60-Day DL Jandel Gustave underwent season-ending surgery on his right elbow Wednesday in Houston. It was a UCL reconstruction procedure, which sounds a lot like Tommy John surgery. Gustave landed on the disabled list April 20 after experiencing tightness in his right forearm and he'll now remain sidelined until sometime in 2018. Jun 21
	8	James Hoyt
	9	Michael Feliz 10-Day DL Michael Feliz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. It was his first time on the mound since bowing out with a shoulder injury at the start of August. Per beat writer Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle, Feliz is behind Will Harris (shoulder), Lance McCullers (back) and Tony Sipp (calf), who are also in rehab mode. Feliz has posted an underwhelming 5.04 ERA while filling a middle relief role for the 'Stros this year. Aug 16
	10	Francisco Liriano

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The Week Ahead: Rodon Rolling
Aug 19

Seth Trachtman looks at the week ahead, including two starts from White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon.

Jose Altuve (2B)	Darin Downs (R)	Yulieski Gurriel (1B)	Lance McCullers (S)	Josh Reddick (OF)
Charles Basford (R)	Kyle Farnsworth (R)	Jandel Gustave (R)	Collin McHugh (S)	Joe Sclafani (2B)
Carlos Beltran (DH)	Michael Feliz (R)	Will Harris (R)	Colin Moran (3B)	Tony Sipp (R)
Alex Bregman (3B)	Mike Fiers (S)	James Hoyt (R)	Charlie Morton (S)	George Springer (OF)
Edwar Cabrera (S)	Derek Fisher (OF)	Dallas Keuchel (S)	Joe Musgrove (S)	Max Stassi (C)
Juan Centeno (C)	Evan Gattis (C)	Francisco Liriano (S)	Ariel Ovando (OF)	Danry Vasquez (OF)
Tyler Clippard (R)	Ken Giles (R)	Chia-Jen Lo (R)	David Paulino (S)	Blair Walters (S)
Carlos Correa (SS)	Alex Gillingham (S)	Jake Marisnick (OF)	Brad Peacock (S)	Aaron West (R)
J.D. Davis (3B)	Marwin Gonzalez (OF)	Francis Martes (R)	Tyson Perez (R)	Danny Worth (2B)
Chris Devenski (R)	Luke Gregerson (R)	Brian McCann (C)

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