David Richard Borkowski (born February 7, 1977) is an American former professional baseball

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He began his

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(MLB) career in 1999 with the Detroit Tigers, and briefly appeared with the

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in 2004. From 2006–2008, he played for the Houston Astros. Borkowski spent part of the 2009 season in the Philadelphia Phillies organization but did not get the call. In 2018, he became the pitching coach for the Tulsa Drillers. He was promoted to pitching coach for the

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in 2022.

High school years

Borkowski attended Sterling Heights High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan and was a letterman in

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and

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1977 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baltimore Orioles players Baseball coaches from Michigan Baseball players from Detroit Bowie Baysox players Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Fayetteville Generals players Gulf Coast Tigers players Houston Astros players Jacksonville Suns players Lakeland Tigers players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Ottawa Lynx players Round Rock Express players Sportspeople from Sterling Heights, Michigan Toledo Mud Hens players West Michigan Whitecaps players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub