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Former Zephyr Redding Named Astros Fifth Starter

Published on January 23, 2004 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
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Metairie, LA – Former New Orleans Zephyrs pitcher Tim Redding was named the Astros fifth starter on Thursday by Astros Manager Jimy Williams. Redding joins former Zephyrs Roy Oswalt and Wade Miller in the Houston rotation along with Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte.

Redding was 10-14 with a 3.68 ERA in 2003 for Houston. His 176 innings and 116 strikeouts were second-most on the team behind Miller's and his ERA was the second-best among the starters, trailing only Oswalt's 2.97. Redding's ERA for the final three months of the season was 3.36, but he was only 6-6 from July 1 through the end of the year as he was victimized by the second-lowest run support in the league.

Redding pitched for the Zephyrs in 2001 and 2002 compiling a 7-4 record with a 4.88 ERA(41ER/75.2IP) in 17 appearances (13 starts with 92 strikeouts and 32 walks. The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed former Zephyrs outfielder Colin Porter off waivers from the Astros and have assigned him to the club's 40-man Major League roster. Porter, 28, batted .320 for the Zephyrs last season, finishing sixth among Pacific Coast League batting leaders. The 6-2, 210-pound Tucson, Ariz. native posted a .511 slugging pct. with 23 doubles, 11 home runs and 50 runs batted in last season. He was successful in 22 of his 28 stolen base attempts.

The left-handed hitting Porter also appeared in 24 games for the Astros last season, batting .188. He was Houston's 17th round draft choice in June of 1998 out of the University of Arizona. He has a career .275 (310x1129) average with the Zephyrs with 24 home runs and 121 RBI in 337 games. He ranks first in New Orleans Zephyrs history in stolen bases (61) and strikeouts (312), second in triples (12) and tied for second in doubles (67), fourth in hits (310), at-bats (1129), games played (337) and runs scored (159), seventh in walks (102) and ninth in RBI (121).

The Zephyrs 2004 home opener is on Friday April 16th against the Iowa Cubs. Season tickets and mini plans are now on sale. For more information and to purchase tickets contact the Zephyrs at (504) 734-5155.

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