Brackman was scouted by the Yankees since his days in a Cincinnati high school. Brackman is a textbook example of a signing for raw potential. The Yankees finally cut him after watching him flail in the minors for a few seasons, making him a low-risk, high-upside sort of player for the much less invested Reds organization to gamble on. The Yank systems has never been known for getting the best from young pitchers, so some new coaches could do wonders, here.