the oswalt watch

Roy Oswalt reportedly touched 94 mph with his fastball and threw some of his famous loopy curveballs for strikes in a two-inning minor league outing on Saturday. The Weir resident and former Holmes Community College standout, signed by Texas last week, threw 34 pitches (20 for strikes), allowed three hits but yielded no runs for Triple-A Round Rock. Oswalt is expected to make three more minor league starts. Exactly when he might join the Rangers’ rotation is still up in the air, but he appears to be in good form. “I feel as healthy as ever,” Oswalt told the Austin American-Statesman. Oswalt had injury issues last season with Philadelphia, fueling speculation at one point that he might be done. … Also on the Round Rock roster but currently on the disabled list is Starkville native Julio Borbon. The outfielder has put up good numbers (.284, seven home runs, 40 steals) when given big-league opportunities, but Texas doesn’t seem to have room for him. Wouldn’t be surprising to see Borbon changing organizations in the near future.