Astros Sign Dave Borkowski

Kori Ellis — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:38:13 +0000

Avoiding arbitration, the Houston Astros signed relief pitcher Dave Borkowski to a one-year contract on Tuesday. The right-handed Borkowski will give the Astros more quality depth in their bullpen. The 30-year-old from Detroit, Michigan will enter his third season with the Astros in 2008. During the 2007 campaign, Borkowski had five wins, three losses and a save while posting a 5.15 ERA. In 2006, he had three wins, two losses and a 4.69 ERA. The Astros still have two arbitration-eligible players in pitcher Jose Valverde and infielder Mark Loretta. Post from: EveryJoe Astros Sign Dave Borkowski

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Houston Astros Add Pitching

Kori Ellis — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:09:40 +0000

Avoiding salary cap arbitration, the Houston Astros and right-handed pitcher Brandon Backe agreed on a one-year contract. Backe, who missed almost a year after an elbow injury, returned to the Astros late last season. In five starts, Backe went 3-1 with a 3.77 ERA. In six big league seasons, Backe has 22 wins – 21 of which were with the Astros.

In other new, the Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Astros and free-agent right-handed pitcher Runelvys Hernandez are close to coming to an agreement on a contract. The 29-year-old Hernandez has played all of his big league games for the Kansas City Royals, where he totaled 25 wins over the course of four seasons.

Both Backe and Hernandez would compete for a spot in Houston’s starting rotation.

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