Joe Borowski (baseball)
American baseball player
Joseph Thomas Borowski (born May 4, 1971) is an American sports broadcaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks and former professional right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, and Cleveland Indians.
Career
High school career
Borowski grew up in Bayonne, New Jersey, attended Marist High School and was an All-America selection in both football and baseball and a two-time All-State selection in both sports. He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Major League Baseball career
Borowski was drafted in the 32nd round (823rd overall) of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago White Sox. On March 31, 1991, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Pete Rose Jr. Borowski made his major league debut for the Orioles on July 9, 1995, against his former team, the White Sox. He tossed a scoreless ninth inning to close out an 11–2 Orioles win. Borowski made six appearances for the Orioles in 1995, recording a 1.23 ERA.
On December 17, 1995, Borowski was traded to the Atlanta Braves along with pitcher Chaad Stewart in exchange for starting pitcher Kent Mercker. In Atlanta, Borowski split time between the majors and the Triple-A Richmond Braves.
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