Baseball America subscribers can read full scouting reports on the Top 20 Prospects in the Hawaii Winter Baseball league, but here is the list of the top 20 prospects from the league, as compiled by John Manuel after talking to scouts and Hawaii Winter Baseball managers.

Two Yankee farmhands made the Top 20 List;

Jeremy Bleich: Left handed pitcher who
hails from Metairie, Louisiana was drafted by the Yankees in the 2008 amateur draft, in the first round. Bleich is currently sporting a 3-2 W/L record with a 1.77 era. The lefty has struck out 33 while only walking 12 batters in seven starts.

Andrew Backman; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Brackman is a 6'10" 270 right handed hurler who was the Bombers'
30th overall selection, coming to New York from North Carolina State University. Brackman hasn't fared as well as his left handed counterpart; 3-4, 5.56 era, 36 K, 25 BB in eight starts.

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