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Brandon
Backe
Starting Pitcher
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Birthdate
5/4/1978
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Galveston, TX
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Position
Starting Pitcher
Birthdate
5/4/1978
BAT/THR
Right/Right
Birthplace
Galveston, TX
Career History
Houston Astros
2004-2009 (6 Seasons)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2002-2003 (2 Seasons)
MLB News
Stat Stories: Monday's standout fantasy MLB performers
Check out the top performers in fantasy MLB on Monday, including Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber, Francisco Lindor, James Paxton and Heliot Ramos.
Plesac throws 6 solid innings in his Angels debut, and Neto homers in LA's 5-3 win over Brewers
— Zach Plesac pitched six innings of four-hit ball in his Angels debut and his first major league start in nearly 14 months, and Zach Neto hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles' 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
Zach Neto pads Angels' lead with the long ball
Zach Neto smacks a two-run home run in the fourth inning to extend the Angels' lead.
Ohtani and Paxton lead the Dodgers to a 9-5 win over the Rockies
— Shohei Ohtani had three hits, James Paxton pitched seven smooth innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top and bottom teams in the NL West.
Shohei Ohtani whacks a double for the Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani hits a double to left field during the sixth inning vs. the Rockies.
Estrada's 3-run homer in ninth lifts Giants to 7-6 win over the Cubs
— Thairo Estrada hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Cubs on a steamy Monday night.
