CHARLESTON, SC – The New York Yankees announced Thursday that RiverDogs OF Abraham Almonte has been placed on the seven-day disabled list with an upper body injury retroactive to 6/3/09. Taking his place on the active roster is Costal Carolina product, OF Tommy Baldridge, who was transferred from Class-A Advanced Tampa.

Almonte has a .267 (43x161) batting average with one home run and 17 RBI in 44 games with the RiverDogs. The native of Santo Domingo has also hit four doubles, three triples, scored 23 runs, and stole 12 bases.

Baldridge, a native of Fort Mill, SC, began the season with the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees and appeared in 17 games where he hit .204 (10x49) with two doubles and two stolen bases. The 6-1 outfielder, was selected in the 33rd round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out Coastal Carolina University.  While at Coastal Carolina, Baldridge was named 2007 Big South Tournament MVP and All-Big South First Team.

The RiverDogs are in the final phases of an eight-game road trip and will return home on Saturday, June 6 to open a six-game homestand. Tickets for the homestand can be purchased by visiting the RiverDogs website at www.riverdogs.com or by calling the box office at (843) 577-DOGS.

TRANSACTIONS
South Atlantic League
Charleston RiverDogs – Placed OF Abraham Almonte on the disabled list retroactive to 6/3/09; transferred OF Tommy Baldridge from Tampa to Charleston.