Dave Borkowski News

Daisuke Matsuzaka will be on the mound for the Red Sox against the Rays on Friday night.

Movements in the world of baseball Wednesday: American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Announced 3B coach Tony DeFrancesco has been reassigned within the minor league system and the contract of strength and ...

The Astros cleared some space on their 40-man roster Wednesday, outrighting four players to Triple-A Round Rock.

Jimmy Barthmaier's brief outing Saturday night against the Houston Astros was not an audition for a spot in the Pirates' starting rotation next season.

I've been really hard on the Astros this season and this past week. I'm not going to do that today.

The Houston Astros announced today that the club has purchased the contract of Mark Saccomanno from Triple A Round Rock.

Ty Wigginton had plans to test his strained groin with running drills and batting practice on Wednesday, but he stopped the running part early when he felt discomfort in the injured area.

The Houston Astros plan to purchase the contract of veteran reliever Dave Borkowski from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

If a pitcher enters a tie game, gives up a bloop double down the line, followed by a single that his second baseman should have gloved, it's a black mark on the pitcher's record, ERA and sometimes public ...

Astros general manager Ed Wade said he has pretty much decided who will get called up when rosters expand next week.

Time has passed and a lot has gone on since my father and I went on a baseball trip on the east coast a couple of weeks ago.

The Round Rock Express bullpen is living the good life. It's not bad pulling a pay check to sit around and do nothing.

Following Monday's game, the Astros announced right-hander Jack Cassel would be recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to start Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

"Sometimes when a guy sits for a few days, he sees a sense of urgency a little bit and has to step it up a little bit," manager Cecil Cooper said.

A distraught Runelvys Hernandez stood at his locker Monday night and sent some pretty harsh criticism his way, describing his performance against the Pirates with a series of expletives while politely ...

The Astros placed righthander Oscar Villarreal on waivers Thursday, severing ties with the reliever acquired last November in a trade with the Atlanta Braves.

Just because all the Astros' minor league affiliates are in last place doesn't mean there haven't been some strong individual performances this year.

Lance Berkman was scratched from Sunday's game at Turner Field with an infection that was later diagnosed as pink eye.

Lance Berkman , held out of the Houston Astros ' lineup Sunday with a sore left eye, pinch hit in the 15th inning against the Atlanta Braves and flew out with the bases loaded.

Dave Borkowski and J.R Towles returned to the Astros for this game. Bork pitched very well - he said that Burt Hooten had fixed him right up, corrected his motion.