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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Apr 5, 1978, Galveston, TX Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| December 9, 2006 The Astros have signed Brandon Backe to a one-year contract for next season, according to the Houston Chronicle. Backe, who was 3-2 with a 3.77 ERA for the Astros last season, is expected to miss most of next season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. |
| September 7, 2006 Brandon Backe underwent successful Tommy John surgery Thursday. Backe will likely be out all of next season. |
| August 31, 2006 The Astros announced Thursday that Brandon Backe will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, according to SportsTicker. He'll be out of action until at least late next season. |
| August 23, 2006 An MRI on Brandon Backe on Tuesday revealed some inflammation in his ulnar collateral ligament, according to the Houston Chronicle. "It's a recurrence, so that's not a good thing," general manager Tim Purpura said. "If he was progressing more positively and as his workload continued to build, you'd have greater hope for recovery. Now that he's had a step back, it changes the odds." It seems unlikely that Backe will pitch again this season. |
| August 22, 2006 Brandon Backe, who was placed on the disabled list last week for the second time this season with a sprained elbow ligament, will have an MRI today to determine if he needs to have surgery, according to the Houston Chronicle. "Obviously, that will help him from a decision-making point of view, psychological point of view," general manager Tim Purpura said. "The point of view he expressed to me is 'If it is worse and I do need surgery, I don't need to waste any time not having surgery.'" If Backe does end up having surgery, he would miss the entire 2007 season. |
| August 19, 2006 The Astros placed Brandon Backe on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with a sprained right elbow, according to the AP. He missed 86 games earlier this season with the same injury. |
| July 22, 2006 Brandon Backe came off the disabled list Saturday to make his first start in more than three months. He allowed four runs on four hits, walked four, and struck out three in four innings of work. |
| July 21, 2006 The Astros activated Brandon Backe from the disabled list. Backe, who has been out since April 13 with a strained elbow, will make his return start on Saturday. |
| July 19, 2006 Brandon Backe, who is set to return to the Astros rotation on Saturday, threw for the second straight day on Wednesday, according to the AP. He threw 30 pitches on Wednesday after throwing 60 on Tuesday. Backe has been sidelined with a strained elbow ligament. |
| July 18, 2006 Astros manager Phil Garner said he most likely will start Brandon Backe on Saturday, according to the AP. Backe has been on the DL since April 14 with a right elbow sprain and is schedule to come off the injured list on Saturday. |
| July 15, 2006 Brandon Backe has finished his rehab and is on track to rejoin the rotation next Saturday, according to the Houston Chronicle. Backe has been out since April 13 with a strained elbow ligament. |
| July 9, 2006 Brandon Backe, on the DL with a sprained ligament in his right elbow, will make his last rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock on July 14, according to the AP. Barring any setbacks, he will rejoin the Astros following the start. |
| July 1, 2006 Brandon Backe said his arm felt good Friday, a day after throwing 55 pitches in three innings in his first rehab start, according to the AP. Backe has been on the DL since April 14 with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. He's slated to pitch again on Tuesday. |
| June 25, 2006 Brandon Backe threw 70 pitches over four innings in a simulated game Sunday and is scheduled to begin a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, according to the AP. "I'm great," Backe said. "I'm sore today. I feel good, no pain." Backe has been on the DL since April 14 with sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. |
| June 23, 2006 The Astros website reports that Brandon Backe will pitch in a simulated game on Sunday. If all goes as planned, he will begin a rehab assignment shortly thereafter. Backe is on the DL with a strained ligament in his elbow. |
| June 20, 2006 Brandon Backe threw 55 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday and will pitch one more before heading to the minors on a rehabilitation assignment, according to the AP. Astros manager Phil Garner said he doesn't plan on having Backe until after the All-Star break. Backe is sidelined with a strained elbow ligament. |
| June 16, 2006 Brandon Backe is scheduled to pitch two simulated games in the upcoming days and if there are no problems, he will then go on a rehab assignment, according to the AP. "I felt great today," Backe said. "Control with my fastball was a little iffy, but that's bound to happen. I've been out for so long." The Astros are hoping to have Backe back right after the All-Star break. |
| June 15, 2006 Brandon Backe threw a simulated game Monday in Houston and will throw another on Friday, according to the Houston Chronicle. "If he tolerates that, then we're looking at a rehab assignment," manager Phil Garner said. "We haven't determined the number of starts in the minor leagues, but you're probably looking at a minimum of three." Garner is hoping to have Backe back right after the All-Star break. |
| June 9, 2006 Brandon Backe will pitch one more bullpen session Saturday, two rounds of live batting practice and two simulated games before making at least one minor league rehab start in his comeback from a strained elbow ligament, acacording to the Houston Chronicle. "I feel like I'm pretty close to getting back," Backe said. "I'm not going uphill anymore. I'm just trying to do what they tell me, prove to them that I feel well enough to get back in it. These next couple of weeks will be huge to get myself ready." |
| June 7, 2006 For the third time since being placed on the disabled list with a strained elbow ligament, Brandon Backe threw a bullpen session yesterday, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I felt really good today as far as all aspects of pitching are concerned velocity and the way my elbow felt the whole time," he said. "I'm not sure of anything beyond Thursday's bullpen." |
| June 3, 2006 Brandon Backe threw an eight-minute bullpen session Friday, his second appearance on a mound since being placed on the disabled list April 14 with a sprained elbow ligament, according to the Houston Chronicle. He reported little progress but no setbacks. "I don't feel great, that's for sure," he said. "I don't feel like I'm totally healed, which I may not be. If I can compete the way I am right now, that's fine. I sure would like to be a little bit better." His next session will come in a few days. |
| May 31, 2006 Although Brandon Backe doesn't know exactly when he'll return from his strained elbow ligament, he thinks he could be throwing against live batters relatively soon, according to the Astros webiste. "[The All-Star break] is five weeks from now," said Backe. I can almost say that [in] two or three weeks it's possible that I may throw against hitters, whether it's [in a] simulated [game] or even a minor league stint." |
| May 31, 2006 Brandon Backe threw a bullpen session Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained elbow ligament, according to the Houston Chronicle. "I did pretty well today," Backe said "I made it for the first time off the mound. To be honest with you, I was pretty comfortable and threw the ball pretty well." |
| May 24, 2006 Brandon Backe played catch yesterday from varying distances and remains hopeful of returning to action this season, according to the Houston Chronicle. However, if his strained elbow ligament hasn't improved to the point that he can pitch around the All-Star break, he likely will undergo Tommy John surgery. |
| May 13, 2006 For the first time since straining a ligament in his elbow, Brandon Backe threw a baseball on Friday, according to the Houston Chronicle. He threw 35 balls from 60 feet at about 40 percent effort. Backe is expected to miss at least another month. |
| May 4, 2006 Brandon Backe has been simulating a throwing motion with a two-pound baseball, but he likely won't begin throwing a real baseball for another three weeks, according to the Houston Chronicle. Backe has been sidelined with a strained ligament in his elbow. |
| April 19, 2006 Brandon Backe returned from Los Angeles just before Wednesday's game after seeing Dr. Lewis Yocum about his right elbow, according to the AP. "It appears they have affirmed what the original diagnosis was," manager Phil Garner said. "It's a sprain and that technically means it's a little bit of a tear. But he shouldn't have to have surgery." Garner said it still means 6-to-7 weeks rehab. |
| April 17, 2006 Brandon Backe will seek a second opinion on his injured right elbow on Wednesday, according to the AP. He was placed on the 15-day DL Friday with a sprained ligament in his right elbow and is expected to miss at least six weeks. Backe said his arm "hurts but it doesn't kill me" and is hoping a few weeks rest will make it better. |
| April 15, 2006 An MRI revealed that Brandon Backe has a mild-to-moderate sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, according to the Houston Chronicle. Placed on the DL Friday, Backe will rehab his injury, though it's not clear when he will return. "There's a chance," GM Tim Pupura said. "If we get through an extended period of rehab and he still has pain and all that, certainly there's a chance he could miss the season. That's the unknown right now. We'll see where we're at." |
| April 14, 2006 The Astros placed Brandon Backe on the disabled list Friday, according to the AP. He has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. |
| April 14, 2006 Brandon Backe has been scratched from his next scheduled start after spraining his elbow in Thursday's game, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will return to Houston today for an examination by the Astros team doctors. "The best-case scenario it's just a little tweak and I'll be back soon," he said. "Obviously the worst-case scenario is I really screwed something up in there and I need surgery." Manager Phil Garner sounded optimistic, saying, "He'll go back there just to confirm this is a tweak." |
| April 13, 2006 Brandon Backe was forced to leave Thursday's start against the Giants after the second inning with a sprained elbow, according to the AP. The severity of Backe's injury is not known at this time. |
| April 12, 2006 Brandon Backe will start the first game of Thursday's doubleheader after Wednesday's game was rained out, according to the AP. |
| April 11, 2006 Brandon Backe will make his start on regular rest Wednesday despite Tuesday's rainout, according to the AP. "We will do whatever we have to do," manager Phil Garner said. "We'll keep Backe as close to his schedule as possible." |
| April 7, 2006 Brandon Backe, who missed his scheduled start on Wednesday with a sore back, held the Nationals to one run on three hits in six innings of work on Friday. He earned the victory, as the Astros came out on top 6-1. |
| April 6, 2006 Brandon Backe said yesterday his back should be fine for Friday's start, according to the Houston Chronicle. "The pinching feeling from the facet (joint) has pretty much dissipated, and I feel pretty good," he said. "Everything has gone really well right now, and hopefully I'm pretty close to 100 percent for my start on Friday." |
| April 5, 2006 The Houston Chronicle reports that Brandon Backe received a cortisone shot between his shoulder blades last week to help him recover from a sore back. Although he was scratched from today's scheduled start, he threw a bullpen session yesterday and is expected to start Friday. "Today is the first day I could say I felt good," Backe said. "I don't feel great by any means. I definitely don't feel the way I should. But I feel better today, which is positive." |
| April 4, 2006 Brandon Backe will not make his start Wednesday because of a sore back, according to the AP. Wandy Rodriguez will move up to start in his place, and Backe will go on Friday. |
| April 4, 2006 There's a possibility that Brandon Backe will miss his scheduled start on Wednesday because of back problems, according to the Houston Chronicle. "It would be something that could be a consideration," manager Phil Garner said of potentially skipping Backe. "We're not planning on it right now. If he were to tell me (the pain is) there (today and) that he's regressed, then we could do that." |