Brackman gets pounded in first game in 16 months

As I mentioned yesterday, Andrew Brackman was going to make his first appearance on the mound since having Tommy John surgery. Well tonight he started for the Waikiki BeachBoys in the Hawaii Winter League and as you might expect, it wasn't a great start. In 2.1 innings pitched, Brackman allowed 7 runs (6 earned) on 7 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 3. The results aren't a big deal, you would expect a kid to be rusty after not getting on a mound against real competition in 16 months, it's just good that he got back on the mound.