HOUSTON, TX (January 11, 2008) The Houston Astros have signed right-handed pitcher Brandon Backe to 1-year, $800,000 contact for the 2008 season.
Backe had five starts for the Astros in 2007, going 3-1 with a 3.77 ERA. He won his final three starts in 2007, raising his lifetime average to 22-15 with a 4.63 ERA. He has pitched in 109 career games while starting 47 of them.
The 2008 season will be Backe's fifth the Astros. He played high school baseball for Galveston Ball High School and in college for Galveston College.
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