CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2005.

CAREER NOTES: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 27th round of the 1987 amateur draft.

A 4.109 credited major league service. Borland has appeared in 207 games and has a career record of 11-9 with 4.17 ERA.

2004 SEASON: Spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Albuquerque while having 18 relief outings for Florida in the early stages of the season.

Went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA for the Marlins from 5/13-6/24 after being selected from Albuquerque on 5/12.

Began his major league season with four straight scoreless outings from 5/13-18 (3.1 IP), but then allowed 11 runs on 18 hits over his next 14 games (15.0 IP), a 6.60 ERA.

Collected his only win on 5/30 vs. the Mets, working out of a blown save suffered as a result of a run scoring single and solo HR by Jason Phillips.

Suffered only loss on 6/15 vs. CWS, allowing two runs on a hit and walk in 0.2 innings.

Fanned a season-high three batters on 6/24 vs. ATL, his final outing of the year with the Marlins.

Was designated for assignment on 6/28.

Posted a 4-2 record and 2.29 ERA with 11 saves at Triple-A Albuquerque while limiting opponents to a .173 batting average in 34 appearances.

Allowed runs in just six of his 34 games for the Isotopes, while stringing together a 13-game scoreless streak from 4/26- 7/17

MISC: Resides in Quitman, La. with his wife, Vicki, and daughter, Olivia, born in March of 2002...graduated from Quitman (LA) High School in 1987...attended a Phillies tryout camp in 1987, threw to three batters and was drafted by Philadelphia two weeks later...scouted by Don Williams (Phillies)...played baseball, basketball and ran track in high school and was an All-State and All-District selection in both baseball and basketball...enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf...patterned his pitching style after seeing Pittsburgh's Kent Tekulve pitch in the 1979 World Series.