http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090111&content_id=3739797&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

yankees are gonna see what he can do in spring training coming off of that tommy john surgery

[Edited on January 11, 2009 at 11:05 PM. Reason : stripes]

1/11/2009 11:04:44 PM

another andrew brackman update: he was out on glenwood last night

1/11/2009 11:07:48 PM

Nice

I might actually have to pull for the yankees if he can ever see the mound.

97 mph is pretty awesome.

1/11/2009 11:09:34 PM

especially if it's a legit (read: not clocked by fox/espn) 97mph.

1/11/2009 11:11:34 PM

he might be able to break 100mph if he gets that henry roengardner surgery

1/11/2009 11:19:47 PM

technically that wasnt surgury lol

[Edited on January 11, 2009 at 11:21 PM. Reason : thought his arm was in the cast too long?]

1/11/2009 11:20:44 PM

lol, down goes the joke

1/11/2009 11:22:24 PM

hope he never sees the mound in pin stripes and the yankees dump him in a trade for some high profile bust.

1/11/2009 11:25:53 PM

^yeah, i was just hoping the same thing. i won't be able to pull for him if he has to face the red sox in pinstripes.

1/11/2009 11:28:46 PM

Needs to get his head fixed. And keep weight off. Boy crapped out at the end of his state career.

1/12/2009 2:39:13 PM

Quote :

"hope he never sees the mound in pin stripes and the yankees dump him in a trade for some high profile bust. "

1/12/2009 2:44:56 PM

hope he puts in a few solid innings in games throughout the season and the yankees win the world series

1/12/2009 8:14:31 PM

RiverDogs Roster Features Six Top Yankees Prospects
April 6, 2009 - South Atlantic League (SAL) Charleston RiverDogs

Charleston RiverDogsCHARLESTON, SC - Six of the New York Yankees' top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America, will be a part of the Charleston RiverDogs 2009 opening-day roster, the 26-time World Champion New York Yankees announced Monday.

Towering righty Andrew Brackman, rated No. 3 in the Yankees farm system by the publication and left-hander Manny Banuelos highlight the young prospects for the 2009 season in Charleston. The RiverDogs will have a veteran presence to begin the campaign as eight members on the opening day roster have previously donned a Charleston uniform.

http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3800878

4/7/2009 3:57:17 PM

Cool that means he will play against Greensboro and Kannapolis. Hopefully he pitches against them when they are in town this summer and I can catch a game.

At Greensboro July 22-25 only series against the two because they are in different divisions.

[Edited on April 7, 2009 at 4:03 PM. Reason : Schedule]

4/7/2009 4:00:34 PM

ttt

6/11/2010 10:01:57 AM

Joel Sherman wrote a bit about Brackman in today's NY Post. Here you go.

http://tinyurl.com/26frd23

Quote :

"If you are interested in Yankee prospects one place to keep an eye is on the rotation of their Florida State League team. When spring training opened, the Yanks liked many of their pitching prospects, and that has broken out and really got their attention is David Phelps at Double-A. But they felt they only had three arms in the system that they could envision growing into front-of-the-rotation figures for a first-division team: Christian Garcia, Andrew Brackman and Dellin Betances. The oft-injured Garcia pitched wonderfully in his first outing this year at Double-A, but tore a ligament in his elbow, needed Tommy John surgery for a second time and was released by the Yankees. Last I heard they were talking about trying to re-sign Garcia and rehab him, but the Yanks’ long-term view of his abilities crumbled due to the need for a second TJ surgery. That left Betances, who had TJ surgery last year, and Brackman, whose poor control and lack of pitching savvy had hurt his standing within the game. And then Brackman in his first four starts this year for the Tampa Yankees, Brackman allowed 20 earned runs in 15 2-3 innings. But in his last six starts, Brackman has pitched to a 2.16 ERA, allowing 28 hits and six walks compared to 30 strikeouts in 33 1-3 innings. The Yanks are again excited about the 6-foot-10 righty’s future. And last night Betances pitched in a minor league game for the first time since his surgery. For Tampa, Betances allowed one run on three hits in six innings, walking none and fanning six. The Yanks have two other starting prospects at Tampa – Graham Stoneburner and Adam Warren – that they like, as well. But they still believe Brackman and Betances are the arms in their system with a chance to be special. So if both have graduated to Double-A by the end of the year and are healthy and pitching well, it will burnish the perception of the whole system. "

6/11/2010 10:04:54 AM

please also remember the horrible tragedy that brackman faced. I believe his gf was killed in a drunk driving accident.

6/11/2010 10:29:02 AM

^Good stuff

6/11/2010 10:29:48 AM

ouch, stone cold hotwolf, stone cold

6/11/2010 10:32:57 AM

More from Joel Sherman today in the New York Post:

http://tinyurl.com/3a247l5

Quote :

"Since writing this week about how pleased the Yankees are with Andrew Brackman’s development, he went out and struck out 11, walked none and allowed one run in six innings. I have been told Brackman’s ability to finally harness his stuff has the Yankees set to promote him from the Single-A Florida State League to Double-A Trenton before the All-Star break. In his last five starts, Brackman has a 1.24 ERA and has struck out 34 and walked four in 29 innings. Since taking him in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2007 draft, the Yanks have waited for Brackman’s results to catch up to his skills. Brackman is 6-foot-10, and the Yanks believed it would take time for the righty to develop consistency in his delivery. But they believe he is there now and their internal scouting reports of late suggest Brackman is beginning to look like the high-end starter the Yanks hoped they were investing in. "

6/17/2010 10:08:04 AM

very sweet ... hope the best for him.

6/17/2010 12:01:50 PM

B Rack from the Boo

6/17/2010 1:03:34 PM

Sweet! Good to see that sort of stuff (doubly sweet since I'm a Yanks fan)

6/18/2010 11:32:20 AM

he's not the same after Duchess died.

6/18/2010 11:49:21 AM

Remember when the girl that killed her got off with a slap on the wrist?

Then again, Duchess did choose to get in the car with her.

6/18/2010 11:52:32 AM

get that shit out of here

6/18/2010 11:58:41 AM

I wonder what happened to the girl that killed Duchess

6/18/2010 12:32:20 PM

we don't need that in here or anywhere.

6/18/2010 12:46:39 PM

good for brackman. I hope he can prove why they picked him first round.

6/18/2010 12:48:45 PM

He'd certainly be fun to watch if he got called up.

6/18/2010 4:28:08 PM

stop trying to derail the thread

6/18/2010 6:50:17 PM

Got called up to Trenton Thunder in the Eastern League (AA) today

6/22/2010 7:46:19 PM

actually the girl is super nice and does not drink at all.

6/22/2010 8:08:45 PM

http://tinyurl.com/267crxo

Yanks' faith in Brackman has paid off
Past surgery, former first-round pick key to Double-A affiliate

Quote :

" It's certainly been a long road for Trenton right-hander Andrew Brackman since he was selected by the Yankees in the first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. Brackman, who underwent Tommy John surgery before he could really get started in the Yanks system, hasn't felt like the same player who was a two-sport star at N.C. State. Brackman's rehab took a winding road before he finally returned to the hill during the 2009 season, in which he appeared with the Charleston River Dogs. He struggled against South Atlantic League hitters, however, posting a 2-12 record to go with a 5.91 ERA. The 6-foot-10 right-hander began this season with Tampa in the Florida State League and found a little more success. Brackman compiled a 5-4 record at the Class A Advanced level but still had an ERA over 5.00. The Yankees saw development beyond the numbers, though, and chose to promote Brackman to Double-A in the middle of the season. It was a move that gave Brackman additional confidence in himself. "Maybe the numbers weren't there, but I felt like it was definitely time to make the move," Brackman said, citing the big skills jump between Class A and Double-A. "I feel like my pitchability had increased. It definitely boosted my confidence that they had the confidence in me to make the move." Now, though, with Tommy John surgery firmly in his rearview mirror, Brackman is back on track and ready to continue his ascent to the Majors. Reaching The Show is the dream that led Brackman to select baseball rather than basketball, another sport at which he stood out in college. Despite the fact that Brackman will turn 25 this offseason, it's beginning to look like a path to the Majors is a strong possibility for the right-hander. "I think I'm really close to how I was before the Yankees drafted me, and it just feels good to be healthy and contributing," Brackman said. Brackman, who could potentially find himself knocking on the door of the Majors at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre next season, isn't looking any farther than his next start for the Thunder, who recently cliched the Eastern Division title in the Eastern League. The timing couldn't be better for Brackman, who feels stronger with each passing start. The 24-year-old hurler finished August with a 1.35 ERA and allowed just two earned runs over his first two starts in September. Though it's been slow and steady, Brackman is pleased with his progress. "It's been a process," Brackman said. "I can definitely tell that each day, each start, I don't know if it's my arm or my body, but it feels better -- not only mentally, with deciding which pitches to throw, but physically, too." Brackman's development has also been aided by the presence of another of the Yankees' top prospects handling him behind the plate in Austin Romine. The two have developed a strong relationship, having played winter ball together in Hawaii in 2008. In addition to his familiarity with Brackman's arsenal, Romine himself is a highly touted prospect who can only benefit the pitcher's development. "He's gotten a chance to see me pitch a little bit more," Brackman, a Cincinnati native, said. "Of course, I wasn't as good in Hawaii. He's grown up around the game -- you can definitely tell that. He has a good sense of what to do all around as a baseball player." Romine and the Thunder's offense are a big reason that Trenton finds itself set to begin a playoff series against New Hampshire on Wednesday. With Brandon Laird, Marcos Vechionacci and Romine fueling the offensive output, Brackman's job is that much easier. "I've never been a part of a team that's been able to put up runs and put up this caliber of baseball, and it's actually really fun to come to the ballpark every day," Brackman said. The Thunder will be hoping that continues this week, as the club opens its playoff slate against arguably its greatest competition this season, the Fisher Cats. Brackman and his teammates are looking forward to competing in the Eastern League playoffs -- and performing well -- against the Fisher Cats. "New Hampshire's going to be a really good series," Brackman said. "They've had our number pretty much the whole season, but when the playoffs come, it's a new game. ... This time of the season is really fun." "

9/8/2010 1:23:28 PM

Good stuff

9/8/2010 2:10:20 PM

andrew brackman update: he has pierced nipples

9/8/2010 2:19:04 PM

Looks like he is getting called up but not activated. Still, a step in the right direction

http://www.statefansnation.com/index.php/archives/2010/09/21/andrew-brackman-called-up-to-new-york/

9/21/2010 12:44:45 PM

adding to his collection of WS rings

9/22/2010 7:36:00 AM

BRACK ATTACK

9/22/2010 8:15:14 AM

hopefully he'll take a line drive right in the dick

9/23/2010 9:34:28 PM

why do you say this?

9/23/2010 9:39:02 PM

^^troll

9/24/2010 9:10:52 AM

I know ncstatetke is just being ncstatetke up there, but he won't be eligible for the postseason roster

9/24/2010 10:05:14 AM

^^ trolls dont actually stand behind what they say.

^^^ as an orioles fan i've hated the yankees for a very long time, although i will admit my feelings are starting to shift more towards indifference. i've always thought brackman was a cock anyway, and he was kind of an asshole to one of my female friends as an undergrad. however, i will say the game from my freshman year when he pitched against andrew miller from unc was one of the best games i've witnessed in person.

[Edited on September 24, 2010 at 10:44 AM. Reason : .]

9/24/2010 10:39:30 AM

http://tinyurl.com/4rkymbf

Quote :

"Brackman impressive in live BP Andrew Brackman, the 6-10 rookie right-hander who was the Yankees first-round draft pick in 2007, drew rave reviews after throwing a live batting practice session today to Curtis Granderson, Brett Gardner, Justin Maxwell and Francisco Cervelli. There was no radar gun but Granderson estimated Brackman was throwing 92-93 MPH, plus keeping hitters off-balance with an unorthodox changeup he keeps low in the zone. "If that's where it is going to be, it is going to be a very effective pitch," Granderson said. Manager Joe Girardi said Brackman was "much further ahead than he was'' at this time last year. "He's really cleaned up his delivery and worked very hard at it,'' Girardi said. "He had a hard time consistently throwing strikes where now it appears that that's behind him.'' Brackman attributed his improvement to being three years removed from Tommy John surgery and becoming more comfortable in his elongated body. He also admitted to allowing himself to fantasize about maybe going north with the big club despite never having pitched above the Double A level. "There's opportunity for a pitcher on this club this year,'' he said. "Everybody here wants to be That Guy.''"

Yeah, yeah I know it was only BP early in spring training and it likely won't mean much of anything, but I'll take any positive State news I can get at this at this point.

[Edited on February 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM. Reason : ]

2/21/2011 7:31:59 PM

Nice

With the Yankees' rotation this year, I'd have to think he has at least a slim chance of being called up at some point

2/21/2011 7:36:51 PM

^ As a Yanks fan, I'm simultaneously hopeful and terrified of that being true.

2/21/2011 7:41:33 PM

hes the Jeff Smardzjiazjiazza of NC State

2/21/2011 8:08:22 PM

In college, Brackman's delivery was horrible. Sounds like he's gotten the right coaching now. I am still surprised he's only hitting 92-93 mph. With his size, you'd think he'd be in the mid to upper 90s. Oh well as long as he can locate and change speeds, he'll make the bigs.

2/25/2011 1:56:28 PM

I believe his curve was always his best pitch, so low 90's would be a good complement.

2/25/2011 2:59:22 PM