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Yankees Andrew Brackman Scouting Report

The Yankees considered themselves fortunate when they drafted the 6'10" right handed pitcher Andrew Brackman in the 1st round of the 2007 draft. He was expected to go much higher, but injury concerns caused him to call to the Yankees 30th overall. He immediately had elbow surgery and didn't pitch until 2009 in Low-A. That ...

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Yankees 2010 39th Round Draft Pick: Jaycob Brugman

Name: Jaycob Brugman POS: OF Ht: 5′11″ Wt: 170 B/T: L/L DOB: 1-18-92 School level: HS In keeping with the late draft trend of selecting a lot of outfielders the Yankees took high schooler Jaycob Brugman in the 39th round of the draft. Here is what the Brigham Young Athletics website said about him: Fellow Arizonan Jaycob Brugman, a left-handed pitcher/outfielder, from Deseret ...

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Yankees 2010 38th Round Draft Pick: James Ramsay

Name: James Ramsay POS: CF Ht: 6′0″ Wt: 170 B/T: L/L DOB: 3-02-92 School level: HS With the 38th pick in the draft the Yankees started a trend of taking a whole bunch of outfielders. They're not going to be able to sign all of them because they just won't have the room for them all. But I like the strategy, select ...

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Yankees 2010 37th Round Draft Pick: Cameron Hobson

Name: Cameron Hobson POS: LHP Ht: 6′0″ Wt: B/T: L/L DOB: 4-10-89 School level: SO In the 37th round the Yankees selected lefty Cameron Hobson out of Dayton. He's a sophomore so there is no rush for him to sign. The Yankees aren't going to offer him a contract right away either as he is a draft and follow. He'll pitch in ...

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Yankees 2010 36th Round Draft Pick: Nick McCoy

Name: Nick McCoy POS: C Ht: 5′10″ Wt: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 3-02-87 School level: SR Already 23-years-old, Nick McCoy was selected out of the University of San Diego and is the oldest player the Yankees took in the entire 2010 draft. He's signed and is likely going to Staten Island. He sounds like a defensive specialist, at this point the Yankees have ...

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Yankees 2010 35th Round Draft Pick: Will Oliver

Name: William Oliver POS: RHP Ht: 6′2″ Wt: 180 B/T: R/R DOB: 7-04-87 School level: JC Picked in the 35th round out of Palomar College there really isn't a lot of information on Will Oliver out there. What I did manage to find out is that he was drafted by the Rays in the 46th round of the 2005 draft. He began ...

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Yankees 2010 34th Round Draft Pick: Keenan Kish

Name: William "Keenan" Kish POS: RHP Ht: 6′3″ Wt: 185 B/T: L/R DOB: 11-29-91 School level: HS Keenan Kish is a high school kid who can throw in the low-90's with his fastball and has a curveball and change to go along with the pitch. It sounds like there are questions with this pick as he is a draft and follow right ...

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Yankees 2010 33rd Round Draft Pick: Mike Hachadorian

Name: Michael Hachadorian POS: RHP Ht: 6′5″ Wt: 215 B/T: R/R DOB: 5-03-90 School level: JC With their 33rd pick in the draft the Yankees went with another bit pitcher. This time he's real big at 6'5" and 215 lbs. He just finished his sophomore year so he might be a little hard to sign, but I'm a fan anytime the Yankees ...

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Yankees 2010 32nd Round Draft Pick: Kramer Sneed

Name: Kramer Sneed POS: LHP Ht: 6′3″ Wt: 185 B/T: L/L DOB: 10-07-88 School level: JR The Yankees took Kramer Sneed out of Barton College in the 32nd round. He's a tallish lefty who throws in the low-90's. He also features a cutter and curve and is working on a changeup. I had a chance to interview him. He's a really nice ...

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Yankees 2010 31st Round Draft Pick: Mike Gipson

Name: Mike Gipson POS: RHP Ht: 6′1″ Wt: B/T: R/R DOB: 9-15-88 School level: JR In the 31st round the Yankees took another college pitcher and one they are familiar with from Legends, Mike Gipson. They've already signed him so those questions are behind us. He's not the biggest guy and he's got a fastball, curveball, and a circle-change. Here is what Baseball ...

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