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Infielder Cito Culver, Yankees’ No. 12 prospect

Infielder Cito Culver (2) of the Charleston RiverDogs tapes his bat in the dugout prior to a game against the Greenville Drive on June 3, 2012, at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, South Carolina. Charleston won, 5-3. Culver is the Yankees’ No. 12 prospect, according to Baseball America and was a first-round draft pick in 2010. (Tom Priddy/Four Seam Images)

Top prospect Montero traded to the Mariners

Catcher Jesus Montero (21) of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, International League affiliate of the New York Yankees, in a game against the Norfolk Tides on June 20, 2011, at PNC Park in Moosic, Pa. Montero is ranked the No. 1 New York Yankees’ prospect for 2011 by Baseball America. (Tom Priddy/Four Seam Images)

Catcher Jesus Montero found himself the New York Yankees’ top prospect for 2012 one day, and then woke up the following day as a Seattle Mariner. It’s enough to boggle the mind.

But the Yanks seemed deep in catchers, and wanted to make a trade, so there you have it.

Seattle sent righty Michael Pineda and Minor League pitcher Jose Campos to the Yankees in exchange for Montero.

Luke Murton is SAL offensive player of the week

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Infielder Luke Murton (34) of the Charleston RiverDogs hits balls off a tee during batting practice prior to a game against the Greenville Drive on May 27, 2010, at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C. Photo by: Tom Priddy/MiLB.com
Last week when I quietly walked over to the batting net where Luke Murton was hitting balls off a tee before a game, I was hoping I could fade into the background and not be noticed.
I almost never ask players to pose for a photo, so sometimes when I catch them by surprise they change what they’re doing and turn away. Murton, was intent, however, and never looked up.
I was just editing these photos when I found out that yesterday he was named the South Atlantic League offensive player of the week, leading the league in doubles and hitting a cool .500 for the week.
Here’s what Josh Jackson of MLB has to say about him: “Yankees ’09 draftee Luke Murton leads the league in doubles after rocketing five two-baggers this week, two of which came in Monday’s 3-for-3 performance. He hit safely in each of the six games he played in, totaling three hits to open a weekend series in Kannapolis on Saturday. In Sunday’s doubleheader, he continued to punish the Intimidators, going 3-for-7 with a homer, a double and two runs scored over the course of the day.”
Murton, Luke 4765(Priddy)575px.jpgInfielder Luke Murton (34) of the Charleston RiverDogs, Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, in a game against the Greenville Drive on May 27, 2010, at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C. Photo by: Tom Priddy/MiLB.com

Charleston RiverDogs to keep manager Tyson

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August 2, 2008: Torre Tyson of the Charleston River Dogs, Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, in a game against the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C. Photo by:  Tom Priddy/MiLB.com
Following up on some coaching news . . .
The New York Yankees have announced that manager Torre Tyson would return for a fourth season with Class A Sally League Charleston RiverDogs.
The Yanks also announced that pitching coach Jeff Ware and hitting coach Greg Colbrunn are returning and that former big leaguer Carlos Mendoza will serve as first base coach. 

Switch-pitcher Venditte is promoted

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       May 30, 2009: Pitcher Pat Venditte (27), professional baseball’s only 
       ambidextrous pitcher, of the Charleston RiverDogs, Class A affiliate of 
       the New York Yankees, before a game against the Greenville Drive at 
       Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, S.C. Photo by: Tom Priddy/
       Four Seam Images
Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte of the Charletson RiverDogs has been promoted to the Yankees’ advanced Class A team in Tampa.
That means I have an opportunity to run another photo of him, this time in a New York uniform.

Pat Venditte, the game’s only switch-pitcher

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I spent quite a bit of time recently doing some on-field stalking of pro baseball’s only switch-pitcher, Pat Venditte of the Charleston RiverDogs, the guy who pitches with both hands.
I rarely bother players and never ask anyone to pose, and this was no exception. But I thought it best to introduce myself and explain why I was hanging around him for a couple of days, taking scores of photos.
I had a specific assignment from a card company, and wanted to take every opportunity to get just the right shots. And Pat was very gracious and understanding as I focused on him during his daily warmups.
His routine is pretty simple — he throws right-handed during the stretching and batting practice, and then a half-hour before game time he throws first right-handed again, then left-handed. He’s the closer for Charleston, so that keeps him ready.
Much has been written about Venditte being the only ambidextrous professional ballplayer, and how he comes into a game with the potential of throwing with either hand, depending on who’s at bat. As I write this he leads the league in saves and has been named to the All-Star team.
I like what MiLB.com did with my photos — and I can’t do it any better — so I’m just reproducing that gallery page right here.
Here’s a few good stories about him:
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