HOUSTON -- A sheriff's official in Georgia says that former Houston Astros pitcher Brian Powell has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 35.
Capt. Liz Crowley of the Decatur County Sheriff's Office says Powell died Monday at a hospital in Tallahassee, Fla.
Funeral services for Powell, of Bainbridge, Ga., were set for Thursday in Bainbridge.
He was acquired by the Astros in 2001 as part of a seven-player deal with the Tigers for catcher Brad Ausmus and pitcher C.J.? Nitkowski.
Powell was 7-18 with a 5.94 ERA in 59 games for Detroit, Houston, San Francisco and Philadelphia. He last pitched in the majors with the Phillies in 2004, and spent 2005 in Triple-A for Washington before retiring.
He is survived by his wife and three children.
