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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
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	Brian McCann
	2	Evan Gattis
1B	1	Yulieski Gurriel
	2	Marwin Gonzalez
2B	1	Jose Altuve
SS	1	Carlos Correa
3B	1	Alex Bregman
LF	1	Nori Aoki
	2	Teoscar Hernandez 10-Day DL Astros prospect Teoscar Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two homers on Thursday for Triple-A Fresno. It's home runs numbers six and seven for Hernandez on the year. Hernandez is very talented, but as long as he's in Houston, his chance of being an everyday outfielder are slim. With the Astros in prime position to win the American League, this could be one of their more realistic trade chips. If he does get dealt, his fantasy stock goes way up, as he has the speed and power to help you in both of those categories. Jun 16
CF	1	George Springer Sidelined George Springer (hand) hopes to be in the lineup Friday against the Mariners. Springer lobbied to stay in Thursday's game after taking a pitch off his left hand but was overruled by manager A.J. Hinch. His X-rays came back negative and the Astros are hoping he'll be available for Friday night's series opener. The Astros appear to have dodged a major bullet here. Jun 22
	2	Jake Marisnick
RF	1	Josh Reddick
DH	1	Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Dallas Keuchel 10-Day DL Dallas Keuchel (neck) played catch on Monday. It's the first time he's done so since he landed on the disabled list earlier this month with a nerve issue in his neck. "It's very early in his progress," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "Playing catch is playing catch. The next step would be playing catch a little harder and a little further and then take steps toward getting on the mound." It sounds like Keuchel is probably still a couple weeks away from a return even if all goes well. Jun 20
	2	Lance McCullers 10-Day DL Lance McCullers (back) is expected to return to the Astros' rotation Saturday at Seattle. McCullers made it through a bullpen session Monday without issue and has apparently been cleared to skip a minor league rehab assignment. The 23-year-old right-hander was sporting a 2.58 ERA and 89 strikeouts through 76 2/3 innings when he landed on the disabled list June 9 with a lower back injury. Jun 20
	3	Collin McHugh 60-Day DL Collin McHugh (elbow) threw his first live batting practice session on Tuesday in Florida. The workout went well and McHugh is now scheduled to throw a simulated game later this week. A minor league rehab assignment could soon follow. The 30-year-old starter has been on the disabled list all season due to a posterior impingement in his right elbow. If all goes smoothly from here, he should be an option for the Astros' rotation around mid-to-late July. Jun 21
	4	Charlie Morton 10-Day DL Charlie Morton (lat) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno on Thursday. Morton only resumed throwing about a week ago but apparently he's already made enough progress to begin a rehab assignment. He's been sidelined with a strained lat since late May and will need multiple rehab starts before he's activated. The Astros could certainly use a healthy arm with Dallas Keuchel (neck), Lance McCullers (back) and Collin McHugh (elbow) all on the disabled list. Jun 17
	5	Joe Musgrove
	6	Brad Peacock
	7	Mike Fiers
	8	David Paulino
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Ken Giles
	2	Luke Gregerson
	3	Chris Devenski
	4	Will Harris
	5	Tony Sipp
	6	Michael Feliz
	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	Ashur Tolliver
	10	Dayan Diaz
	11	Francis Martes

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Jose Altuve (2B)	Darin Downs (R)	Yulieski Gurriel (1B)	Brian McCann (C)	Josh Reddick (OF)
Nori Aoki (OF)	Kyle Farnsworth (R)	Jandel Gustave (R)	Lance McCullers (S)	Joe Sclafani (2B)
Charles Basford (R)	Michael Feliz (R)	Will Harris (R)	Collin McHugh (S)	Tony Sipp (R)
Carlos Beltran (DH)	Mike Fiers (S)	Teoscar Hernandez (OF)	Charlie Morton (S)	George Springer (OF)
Alex Bregman (3B)	Evan Gattis (C)	James Hoyt (R)	Joe Musgrove (S)	Ashur Tolliver (R)
Edwar Cabrera (S)	Ken Giles (R)	Dallas Keuchel (S)	Ariel Ovando (OF)	Danry Vasquez (OF)
Carlos Correa (SS)	Alex Gillingham (S)	Chia-Jen Lo (R)	David Paulino (S)	Blair Walters (S)
Chris Devenski (R)	Marwin Gonzalez (OF)	Jake Marisnick (OF)	Brad Peacock (R)	Danny Worth (2B)
Dayan Diaz (R)	Luke Gregerson (R)	Francis Martes (S)

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