A first round draft pick by Arizona in 2009, Borchering came to the Astros organization, along with Marc Krauss, in the July 2012 trade that sent Chris Johnson to the Diamondbacks. He hit very well for the Arizona's Hi-A affiliate, but started off slow in his transition to AA for Arizona and then for Houston. His combined line for the season was .236/.303/.453 with 28 doubles, two triples and 24 home runs. He is currently playing in the Arizona Fall League and is hitting .120/.185/.280 in seven games.
Former Astros with birthdays today
RHP Danny "Dr. Death" Darwin a.k.a. The Bonham Bullet (57)
Darwin came to Houston in an August 1986 trade with the Brewers. Nicknamed Dr. Death by teammate Nolan Ryan, Danny Darwin spent 21 seasons in the major leagues, playing for eight different teams. For his career, he had a 3.84 ERA and a 1.268 WHIP. Dr. Death was with Houston from 1986 to 1990, during which time he had a 47-35 record with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.164 WHIP. His most successful season was 1990 when he led the National League in ERA, WHIP and BB/9.
From Wikipedia:
It was a source of debate amongst Astros players and fans over who would win in a fight, Ryan or Darwin. Though Astros pitcher Bob Knepper attempted to set up a fight between the two during spring training in 1988, manager Hal Lanier stopped it before it could commence. Many experts, including Astros shortstop Rafael Ramirez, felt that Darwin would win because he "looked like someone no man would want to mess with."LHP Skip Guinn (68)
Guinn first came to Houston in April 1969 for the Expos. In 32 games for the Astros in 1969 and 1971, he was 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA and a 1.863 WHIP.
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