PROSPECT ROUNDUP: DELLIN BETANCES & ANDREW BRACKMAN

Manny Banuelos' co-Killer B, Dellin Betances had struggled with blisters early on this season, but that being said, these are his numbers currently this year. In 7 games, Dellin has a 1.30 ERA in Trenton. In 34.2 innings pitched, he has 39 strikeouts. He's also only given up 9 runs, 5 of which were earned. Now, for me, I think this kid is something and will be in the majors before you know it.

Those numbers prove that Betances has the ability. Is Dellin the best? No, but he has the stuff to be one day, whether it’s with the Yankees or another team if he is, for instance, trade bait for a Felix Hernandez. He’s still progressing and his performances thus far has not been a fluke. If two pitching prospects have managed to do what Banuelos and Dellin have done to start this season off, then I’d think we have all the reason in the world to resume salivating over their arms.

Andrew Brackman has struggled both early and now at Scranton-Wilkes Barre. In his first 10 innings, Brackman had an ERA of 6.30. I was convinced that would improve, but now in May, Brackman's numbers haven't been much better. In 9 games, he has a 6.35 ERA. In 45 innings, he's struck out 36 but his runs are a problem. He allowed 32 earned runs.

Should we be concerned? I say no, things can change. You have to realize that he’s adjusting to a new league, just like Jesus Montero had to. The difference however is Montero plays every day where Brackman plays every 5 days. Brackman’s numbers will improve and hopefully that will lead him into the majors by 2012.

--Grant Cederquist, BYB Staff Writer

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